Mining for Silver on Facebook

A Quartz investigation into how Facebook ads supercharged an effort to snare older, conservative Americans in a scheme that pushed overpriced precious metals, and cost several their retirement savings.

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QUARTZ INVESTIGATES
Metals.com is shut down by US regulators after years of allegedly scamming seniors
Quartz • September 25, 2020
BUYER BEWARE
Be wary of gold and silver coin sellers taking advantage of the coronavirus
Quartz • March 15, 2020
OH BOILER ROOM
Listen to how precious-metals sellers psychologically manipulate elderly conservatives
Quartz • February 27, 2020

THE HEAT IS ON
Massachusetts says Metals.com sold $3.2 million in overpriced coins to conservative seniors
Quartz • December 7, 2019
A HEADS-UP
Warn your conservative parents about gold and silver schemes at Thanksgiving
Quartz • November 26, 2019
SILVER MINING
A precious-metals scheme used fear and Facebook to trick older conservatives out of their savings
Quartz • November 18, 2019
GOLDEN BOY
The new “Wolf of Wall Street” is an influencer who sells gold to Republican seniors
Quartz • November 18, 2019
AD, SUBTRACT
How Facebook fueled a precious-metal scheme targeting older conservatives
Quartz • November 19, 2019
GOLD DIGGING
The scare tactics used to sell overpriced silver to older conservatives
Quartz • November 19, 2019
GOLD BUSTERS
So you think you’ve been scammed by a silver or gold scheme
Quartz • November 18, 2019