A new gold bar scam is fleecing unsuspecting victims across the U.S ... Never call random numbers that pop up on your computer screen or talk to people who “accidentally” text you. If someone claiming ...

So, they're tricking victims into going and buying gold bars and then picking the gold ... "They even asked me to take pictures of it, to text it to them, inside the box, outside.

Victims of gold bar scams reported losses of $126 million in 2024. Kris Owen, a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran, had planned to spend his golden years in Indiana with his wife, Karen. They wanted to ...