'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 ...
This Indiana man gave away $80K in gold bars to fake FBI agents — he was caught in an ‘embarrassing’ online scam that’s robbed Americans of millions. Here's 1 red flag ...
The FBI is warning consumers about a gold bar scam that fleeced unsuspecting victims out of more than $126 million in 2024 — ...
Inside the gold bar grifting scheme that's defrauding Americans
When he did, an individual posing as a federal agent said they would safeguard his money and instructed him to convert some of his savings into gold bars, Owen told ABC News. After weeks of ...
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Inside the scam using couriers to collect gold bars to defraud Americans
7 On Your Side Investigates teamed up with ABC ... letter to the victims claiming to be from federal agents. Once they're hooked, the scammers will convince victims to transfer their savings into ...
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Widower loses $80K to gold scam; Chicago-area suspect flees country after FBI sting operation
But now, the ABC7 I-Team and ABC News are uncovering a new ... He says they kept texting and sent him this "official letter" claiming his $80,000 in gold was safe. "When they got the gold, they ...
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'Gold Grifters': Inside the growing scam using couriers to pick up gold bars from victims
Owen told ABC News. After weeks of communications and after receiving what he thought was a letter from the FBI, Owen purchased $80,000 worth of gold bars. "They told me to wrap it in a box with ...