First of all, your phone number may have been leaked by insiders of the securities company, and many institutions are looking for you, which just illustrates this point.
The so-called institutional cooperation in stock trading is not completely untrustworthy, nor can it be said that it is completely deceptive. It may also bring you some benefits, but the problem is that cooperative stock trading is not protected by law. You have to think this through.
As for speculating in gold, I suggest you don't. At present, the domestic gold market is rather chaotic, and many domestic companies are pretending to be members of the China Gold and Silver Trade Association to attract customers in the Mainland. As for opening an account for free, it is out of the question. There is no charge for opening an account, but you have to have the funds to participate in the market.
There is another crucial question. Let you mail a copy of your ID card and a copy of your bank card. Isn't this an obvious set of your bank cards?