New York authorities warn about gold bar scam targeting older adults

The Guardian Business · Published 9h ago

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New York authorities warn about gold bar scam targeting older adults

State’s attorney general says scammers have made off with more than $100m in past two years Scammers in New York have been using gold bars to steal money from victims, primarily older adults, and made off with more than $100m over the past two years, the state’s attorney general announced on Friday.

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