Impostor Federal Agents Charged in DC Gold Scam Targeting Elderly Man
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Two men, Chu Lin and Xiean Cheng, were charged with second-degree financial fraud after posing as federal agents and targeting an 85-year-old Washington, D.C. resident, convincing him to buy more than $200,000 in gold bars; the gold dealer alerted authorities, and MPD with the FBI arrested them at the victim's home when they attempted to retrieve the gold.
Topics:business#crime#elderly-victim#financial-fraud#gold-scam#impersonation-of-federal-agents#washington-dc
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