This brochure explains the sales tactics of the fraudulent telemarketing firms and how to protect yourself from them. It also lists resources you can use for inquiries or complaints. The scam unfolds like this. A telemarketer calls offering you indium as an investment that promises little risk and high returns. If you're reluctant to buy, the telemarketer may send you an impressive-looking brochure or even a video cassette that exaggerates indium's worth.
Indium is a byproduct of zinc.
It may sound glamorous, and the fraudulent telemarketer may capture your attention by talking about new high-tech applications for indium. These telemarketers may claim that the demand for indium is growing while the supply is dwindling. They may explain that the U.S. imports most of its indium and that the overseas producers are threatened by political or economic problems. These claims are false. There is no shortage of indium, and there are no forces that are driving up the price.