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Man jailed for cheating pawnshops with fake gold bars

13.09.201713 September 2017, 3:21 am Gold bars. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva/File Photo A man who cheated pawnshops of $42,900 by passing off fake gold bars as genuine ones was jailed 70 weeks on

One victim in Millville man's gold

04.05.2022One victim in Millville man's gold-bar scam lost $90K, later killed herself Jim Walsh, Vineland Daily Journal May 4, 2022, 10:50 AM 2 min read CAMDEN – A Millville man has received a prison

Gold: 7 Things to Know Before You Sell

15-08-2011Aug. 16, 2011 -- Selling gold never has been easier--or riskier. With prices of the precious metal hitting records almost daily ($1,774 the ounce, as of today), and with fear and uncertainty continuing to roil the world's financial markets, gold buyers are eager to pay top dollar for any jewelry, coins or bars you care to part with.

Pawn shop taken by gold bar scam; four people

17-05-2017Updated: May. 16, 2017 at 8:04 PM PDT SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - Three men and a woman were arrested Tuesday afternoon after reportedly trying to sell fake gold bars at two Shreveport pawn shops.

Publishing Industry Scams Are Evolving For The Self

25.07.2018The most popular publishing scam of the 1990s by far, reading fees, has today receded into the background — even as the total amount of industry scams has grown. To explain why, we need to

Social media a gold mine for scammers in 2021

25.01.2022More than 95,000 people reported about $770 million in losses to fraud initiated on social media platforms in 2021. [3] Those losses account for about 25% of all reported losses to fraud in 2021 and represent a stunning eighteenfold increase over 2017 reported losses. Reports are up for every age group, but people 18 to 39 were more than twice

Woman dupes 9 Japanese nationals in gold bar scam

06.12.2016Woman dupes 9 Japanese nationals in gold bar scam By Coconuts Manila Dec 6, 2016 | 12:35pm Manila time A woman named Marlene Buenaventura is now facing charges

12-11-2022By Damian Juneau Special to the American Press WELSH — The ninth-seeded Welsh Greyhounds started off fast and November 12, 2022 Local News

Man and Woman Sought After Conning 80

09.01.2020"Additionally, the suspects claimed the 'gold ' was real and that they could not sell it because of their illegal immigration status." Officials said the victim then drove to her bank with

Scammers Target U.S. Military: 6 Scams You Must Know

03.11.2015This scam preys on U.S. civilians who are looking to fight justice and maybe earn a little money in the process. Scammers say they have come across millions of dollars of Hussein's secret fortune

Rubbin Sarpong and others posed as soldiers looking to ship gold bars

04-05-2022After starting online romances, the conspirators asked at least 40 victims for large amounts of money, often claiming they needed cash to ship non-existent gold bars to the United States.

American Greed Scams on Film/God and Gold (TV Episode

30.09.2018John Rogers criminally builds one of the most impressive photo archives in the world. When his partner rats him out, victims find out they've been burned. Then, Larry Bates may preach about salvation through precious metals in the coming financial apocalypse, but in the end, his clients are investing in fool's gold. Plot summary Add synopsis

Gold bar scam costs taxpayers up to $1 billion

10.05.2017IT'S the multimillion-dollar scam that could have been made into a Hollywood movie. Mysterious men no one had ever heard of before, buying huge bags of gold bars, always with cash. They'd then sneak their bounty around the country in carry-on bags. Only to disappear, with a tidy profit from the tax man and do it all again the next month.

Protecting Yourself from Gift Card Scams

14-06-2021Here are details of four popular gift card scams: Boss scam: In this scam, the fraudster poses as a senior manager in your company, requesting that you purchase gift cards and send them the cards' codes. Secret shopper

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16-07-2020According to the Caixin report, the allegedly fake gold bars first came to light when Kingold failed to pay interest to one of its lenders, Dongguan Trust, late last year. In the filing,

Scam artists selling fake gold bars in East Bay parking lot

25.11.2015All that glitters is not gold, a well-known playwright once wrote. Investigators were looking at video surveillance footage of the parking lot in question and asked anyone with information about

Exclusive: Fake

27.08.2019Word of the forged bars began to circulate quietly in gold industry circles after the first half of 2017, when J.P. Morgan, one of five banks which finalize trades in the $10 trillion-a-year

Gold bar

The standard gold bar held and traded internationally by central banks and bullion dealers is the Good Delivery bar with a 400 ozt (12.4 kg; 438.9 oz) nominal weight. However, its precise gold content is permitted to vary between 350 ozt (10.9 kg; 384.0 oz) and 430 ozt (13.4 kg; 471.8 oz). The minimum purity required is 99.5% gold.

Elder Fraud Unit

The Elder and Dependent Adult Financial Abuse Unit prosecutes financial crimes against elderly and dependent adults. Should you have any questions about Elder Financial Abuse, please call 1 (855) DA Elder (1 (855) 323-5337). Cases of suspected abuse should be reported immediately to Santa Clara County's Adult Protective Services (APS) at 1 (800

They Posed as Soldiers in Love. Over 30 People Lost $2.1 Million.

05.09.2019Over the course of four months, this person sent nearly $200,000 to a man who said he was in the military and needed help getting " approximately $10 million dollars in gold bars and cash out

Nigerian (419) Scam

: A wealthy foreigner who needs help moving millions of dollars from his homeland promises a hefty percentage of this fortune as a reward for assisting him.

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08.02.2021SINGAPORE: Two former directors of a company that sold gold bars to the public in a buyback scheme went on trial on Monday (Feb 8) for fraudulent trading. They were allegedly involved in a

Classic Gold Scams

PETER SCHIFF'S UPDATED REPORT CLASSIC GOLD SCAMS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM Many unsuspecting investors have been deceived by crooked coin dealers. Using hard sell techniques like the old bait-and-switch, these dealers push products that are simply poor investments. Unconscionable commissions, huge markups, and poor liquidity add insult to injury.

Two arrested over scam involving sale of fake gold bars on

17.06.202017 Jun 2020 11:06PM (Updated: 17 Jun 2020 11:10PM) SINGAPORE: Two men, aged 29 and 32, were arrested on Tuesday (Jun 16) for their suspected involvement in a scam where fake gold bars were sold on

How to avoid being caught in a common gold scam

20-03-2012At the time, Mohammed said that at least five tons of fake yellow metal was lying with Dubai Customs, and merchants estimated that the minimum loss of fake gold imported by local traders was

Beware fake gold

In Switzerland, private individuals can purchase coins and bars for investment purposes anonymously up to an amount of 25,000 francs. Any more than that, and money laundering laws state that the client has to be identified. Of course, every citizen is free to buy more than 25,000 francs worth of gold, but they must make the purchase via their

Negosyante nilimas sa `Marcos gold' scam

18.08.2022August 18, 2022 ISKUP Ni Nancy Carvajal Nagpasaklolo ang isang negosyante sa National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) matapos ma-scam ng sindikato na nangako umano sa kanya ng P700 million gold shares mula sa Marcos gold. Tinukoy ng 49-anyos na si Lito (hindi niya tunay na pangalan) ang dalawang lalaki na nasa edad 80 na siyang utak diumano ng scam.

Inheritance scams

How this scam works A scammer may contact you out of the blue to tell you that you can claim a large inheritance from a distant relative or wealthy benefactor. You may be contacted by letter, phone call, text message,

Fool's gold: Counterfeit bars turn up in New York

30.11.2015Manfra, Tordell Brookes, the Swiss manufacturer of the gold bars, warned customers to only buy from reputable dealers. Raymond Nessim, the company's CEO, said he has reported the incident to

One victim in Millville man's gold

04.05.2022CAMDEN – A Millville man has received a prison term for his role in a romance scam that took more than $3 million from victims, including one woman who killed herself. Rubbin Sarpong, 38, and

San Jose woman, 75, loses $12,000 in fake gold bar scam

17.12.2010San Jose woman, 75, loses $12,000 in fake gold bar scam

Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina ending his term

05.05.2022More: One victim in Millville man's gold-bar scam lost $90K, later killed herself Philly man accused of predawn rampage in Berlin Township Still, Coffina acknowledges having a considerable

Romance scams rank number one on total reported losses

12-02-2019People who said they were ages 40 to 69 reported losing money to romance scams at the highest rates – more than twice the rate of people in their 20s. 3 At the same time, people 70 and over reported the highest individual median losses at $10,000. 4 Among people who told us how they paid the scammer, the majority said they wired money.

Asong buto't balat noon, isa na sa nangunguna sa search and

05.09.2022Aired (September 4, 2022): Ang dating buto't balat na rescued dog na si Zeus, isa na sa nangunguna sa search and rescue operations ngayon sa Benguet. Sa katunayan, si Zeus ang nakahanap ng dalawang nasawi sa trahedya sa Benguet noong 2021. Panoorin ang video. Hosted by veteran journalists Susan Enriquez and Mark Salazar, 'I Juander' uncovers the truth

Gold bar romance scam cost victims millions

05.09.2019Sarpong is accused of scamming millions of dollars from a total of 30 victims. Sarpong reportedly posed as a member of the military stationed in Syria on multiple dating and social media sites

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16.07.2020According to the Caixin report, the allegedly fake gold bars first came to light when Kingold failed to pay interest to one of its lenders, Dongguan Trust, late last year. In the filing,

Six held after 20 conned of $95m in gold bar fraud

05.11.2020Twenty investors have been conned of HK$95 million in a gold bar scam for which six were arrested, while four other suspects, including a major shareholder of a listed company, are being sought

Fool's gold: Counterfeit bars turn up in New York

26-03-2015Manfra, Tordell Brookes, the Swiss manufacturer of the gold bars, warned customers to only buy from reputable dealers. Raymond Nessim, the company's CEO, said he has reported the

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Pawn shop taken by gold bar scam; four people

17-05-2017Updated: May. 16, 2017 at 8:04 PM PDT SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - Three men and a woman were arrested Tuesday afternoon after reportedly trying to sell fake gold bars at two Shreveport pawn shops. The