gold investment scams

Gold has been on a tear, but that doesn't mean that the metal is without its dangers. Even legitimate investment in gold requires a strong stomach, but far worse is the panoply of scammers who are out to take advantage of recent trends and investor interest. Here's how to spot a scam, and invest in gold safely.

Gold bugs like to think gold covers all bases, whether inflation or deflation rules. But major vendors like Goldline are coming under scrutiny for steering investors into coins with markups of 35% -- or worse, customers say.