Gold Plated Scams: The Dark Side of Financial Manipulation New York authorities have been tracking a disturbing trend in which scammers target older adults with a particularly vicious gold bar scam.
Over the past two years, these schemes have resulted in losses exceeding $100 million. However, it's not just the numbers that are alarming – it's the way con artists exploit their victims' trust and vulnerability.
The modus operandi is straightforward: scammers send a fake pop up message claiming that the victim's computer or financial account has been compromised.