BULLION BARS AND COINS
We've recently been informed about fake Kangaroo Minted Gold Bars being
offered for sale in lookalike black plastic cards. We report cases like this
to the Australian Federal Police and also to eBay with a request to have the
offending items removed from sale.
Fake Kangaroo Minted Gold Bars
Unfortunately, replicas, counterfeit items and unauthorized copies
represent an ever increasing problem, putting the onus firmly on buyers to be
as vigilant as possible. To help you avoid being duped by people offering
these fakes, we're pleased to offer the following guidance:
Genuine Kangaroo Minted Gold Bars
In comparison to this representation of a genuine Kangaroo Minted Gold Bar
in black card, the fake features several obvious discrepancies:
. The fake black card omits our black swan 'water mark' logo on the front.
. The fake product is encased in an inelegant plastic sleeve featuring
crimped edges.
. The fake black card features the words "CertiCard® SECURITY
CASE" instead of "The Perth Mint tamper-evident case".
. The letter 'B' is omitted from the six-digit bar number on the back of the
black card.
With the bars themselves, we also believe the fake exhibits a discernible
drop in 'strike' quality demonstrated by fuzziness to the Perth Mint logo and
specifications.
If you are even remotely suspicious about a Kangaroo Minted Gold Bar seen
advertised for sale, our advice is to leave it well alone however tempting
the asking price - there is no-knowing what the actual bar is made of!
To eliminate the risk entirely, of course, their safest course of action
is to purchase directly from The Perth Mint or an approved Perth Mint
distributor - listed here.
