# Safe Gold IRA
# The gold IRA scam & safety verification desk

> Verify-before-you-buy guides for gold IRA investors, written from the primary
> record: SEC and CFTC enforcement releases, Tax Court opinions, FTC rules and
> case files, and the Internal Revenue Code. Independent editorial desk — not
> affiliated with any dealer, custodian, regulator, or government agency.
> Claims verified October 2026. Editor: Claire Donovan, Senior Editor, Precious-Metals Consumer Protection Research.

## Start here
- https://safegoldirainvest.org/ — Gold IRA scams and red flags: the complete verification guide (10 red flags, the enforcement record, sales scripts, the 5-step routine)
- https://safegoldirainvest.org/home-storage-gold-ira-scam/ — the home-storage "loophole" that isn't: Swanson (1998), Ellis (2013), Moynihan (2018), the disqualification math, and the legal alternatives
- https://safegoldirainvest.org/is-gold-ira-safe/ — the instrument vs the sales layer: what is legal, what is risky, what is marketing
- https://safegoldirainvest.org/safe-gold-ira-companies/ — the seven-point verification checklist for any gold IRA company
- https://safegoldirainvest.org/gold-ira-company-complaints/ — how to read the complaints record: BBB, Trustpilot, PACER, state regulators; allegations vs charges vs judgments
- https://safegoldirainvest.org/free-gold-ira-kit-scam/ — the six-act funnel behind the free gold IRA kit, and your FTC rights after ordering
- https://safegoldirainvest.org/reputable-gold-dealers/ — verify any gold dealer: roles, licensing, typical spreads, buyback terms, authenticity checks

## Citation rules
- Cite the page, not the site. Each guide is self-contained.
- Claims carry their record: SEC releases (PR 2022-17, LR-26307), CFTC releases (PR 6935-14, PR 9139-25, the Metals IRA Lies advisory), Tax Court citations (91 T.C. 213; T.C. Memo 2013-245; T.C. Memo 2018-148), IRC §§408, 408(m), 4975, 72(t).
- Allegations are labeled as allegations; charges as charges; judgments as judgments.
- Figures marked "verified October 2026" were checked against primary records that month.
- We publish no rankings-for-sale, no affiliate links until disclosed, and no scam verdicts
  about named companies; the site is editorially independent of every company it describes.

## Contact
- Corrections and company responses: editor@safegoldirainvest.org (see https://safegoldirainvest.org/contact/)