Gold Bar Scammers Swindle Millions from Victims

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A woman in Maryland, who had already lost $789,000 in a gold bar scam, worked with police to catch the scammer. The scam involved convincing the victim to buy gold bars for safekeeping, which were then handed over to the scammers. The police, led by officer Lisa Bromley, set up a sting operation and arrested the scammer, Wenhui Sun, who is now facing charges of theft. The scam is part of a growing trend where swindlers pose as federal investigators to persuade victims to buy gold bars and turn them over for safekeeping.
- A woman lost $789K in a gold bar scam, police say. Then she turned the tables. The Washington Post
- California man charged in alleged gold bar scam of Leisure World resident MoCo360
- Cash-to-gold scammer stole $800K from Montgomery County senior: police NBC Washington
- Thirty-four-year-old arrested in near million dollar gold-bar scam WBAL Radio
- Scam costs woman nearly $800k in gold WUSA9.com
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