Old People Are Falling For Gold Scams Like Crazy
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Old People Are Falling For Gold Scams Like Crazy Across the country, older Americans are draining their savings into gold bars and handing them to strangers. It usually starts with a pop-up, an email or a phone call warning that a bank account has been hacked or an identity stolen. A "fraud investigator" or "federal agent" then offers the fix: liquidate everything, buy gold to keep it safe, and give it to a courier who shows up with a password. 78-year-old Washington woman 'Shane' was scammed out of $3 million this year The callers usually work out of call centers overseas, while the couriers…
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Old People Are Falling For Gold Scams Like Crazy
Old People Are Falling For Gold Scams Like Crazy Across the country, older Americans are draining their savings into gold bars and handing them to strangers. It usually starts with a pop-up, an email or a phone call warning that a bank account has been hacked or an identity...
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