The fake gold bars are being made to look like the 1 oz pamp suisse gold bars.
Fake pamp suisse gold bar.
However with the right knowledge it should be easy for you to tell the difference before you get scammed.
It is also possible to buy them from private sellers.
The length and width are the same as the real thing but the bars are noticeably thicker when compared to a genuine bar so that these fake pamp suisse gold bars weigh the same as the real thing.
These new bars are apparently made from a very dense material according to dealers who have encountered them.
Turned out to be fake.
If i am unable to return this to the seller.
Origins of fake gold bars.
Avoiding fake pamp suisse gold bars.
Came across this bar on ebay for a reasonable yet believable price.
While the precious metal verifier using the large wand is able to distinguish the genuine bar from the counterfeit bar this test is not reliable on the smaller fractional bars.
Pamp s veriscan program is available as an ios app for iphone 6 6s or newer covers a limited number of products or as pc software to use with a specific document.