'Gold grifters' scam victims out of fortune as fake couriers steal real gold — how to protect yourself from high-value asset fraud
Concerned that his personal information had been stolen, Owen contacted the number on his screen. On the other end of the ...
'Gold Grifters': Inside the growing scam using couriers to pick up gold bars from victims
"Gold Grifters," a new investigation by ABC News in collaboration with ABC stations WABC-TV and WLS-TV, found victims of the gold bar courier scam throughout the country. As victims continue to ...
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One man used his life savings to purchase gold bars, then handed them off to a courier after a telephone scammer told him his ...
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This Queens woman got swindled out of $700K in life savings in shocking gold bar scam — here’s how it works and the 3 red flags to watch out for
Next, the fake agent told her to go to a specific store in Jackson Heights and buy gold bars, which she did — three times. Each time, the agent sent a car to pick up the gold bars from her house.
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Florida Man Steals Gold Bars: A Cautionary Tale
Anyway, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, a UPS truck pulled up to a Tampa home. A man approached the ...
A Portland senior nearly lost $170K in a gold bar scam — how to protect yourself from precious metal schemes and make safer investment choices
Gold and precious metals are a legitimate way to invest, but they're often used to scam people. If you want to invest in ...
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'Gold Grifters': Inside the growing scam using couriers to pick up gold bars from victims
A car soon pulled up next to Owen and he placed ... with ABC stations WABC-TV and WLS-TV, found victims of the gold bar courier scam throughout the country. As victims continue to stumble upon ...