Officials say there may be more victims in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.
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@lothean2099Ай бұрын
Then make sure he's too old to spend any type of money when he gets out of jail.
@1911EarthlingАй бұрын
Who would give a stranger gold for safe keeping? That’s insane.
@nunyabitnezz2802Ай бұрын
Or did he just give the money to the scammer to be converted to gold? It doesn’t really say.
@aowi7280Ай бұрын
Do you know your banker?
@FordRangerClassicsАй бұрын
You should. Poor comment. @@aowi7280
@SpaceRanger187Ай бұрын
@@aowi7280 right.. these people... the bank would never steal my money.
@stevenfetzer4911Ай бұрын
Millions do it daily with banks.
@user-zq4zi3dy3cАй бұрын
Never never answer a cell phone number that your phone doesn't know. If no voice mail is left mark that number as spam and then block it
@justdoingitjim7095Ай бұрын
Let me set something straight. "Elderly" doesn't mean "stupid" or "defenseless." Some older people aren't computer savvy or maybe they have dementia coming on. I'm 70 and I know a scam when I see one and I'm suspicious of everyone! I've built, maintained and owned many computers and I know my way around the internet, so I'm pretty computer savvy too!
@nunyabitnezz2802Ай бұрын
This video did a horrible job of explaining what the scam is and how it works.
@markhellman-pn3hnАй бұрын
you're PAYING for the product - but you NEVER get the product
@CrabbyOldLadyАй бұрын
They didn't explain the scam in this story. What happens is that the scammer contacts an elderly person, often in their 80s or 90s. The scammer identifies himself as a federal agent. He tells the victim that the victim's identity has been stolen. He then tells the victim that to protect his money, they should withdraw it and convert it to gold bars, and then give it to the scammer, supposedly a federal agent, for safekeeping.
@Paul_WetorАй бұрын
Gold is probably a lot easier to carry, and people buying gold are not as red-flagged as those making big bank withdrawals in cash.
@mybachhertzbaud3074Ай бұрын
It should be interesting to see just how fast the justice system works in this fraud case.🤔
@randyearles1634Ай бұрын
yeah, don't keep your $$ in a bank. waay to safe. deal with shady con guys, what could go wrong!
@user-xk4vt9ye8jАй бұрын
Unfortunately, banks and even the FBI have stolen people’s valuables.
@joetuktyyuktuk8635Ай бұрын
Totally looks like a guy you would trust 100's of thousands of dollars with...
@Paul_WetorАй бұрын
Don't trust anybody calling you on the phone to take out money for "safekeeping"! Once outside the bank there is no paper trail to save you. If you still feel scared, put it into another bank.
@redacted629Ай бұрын
The only difference between the scammer and the bank is the level of theft. One should be mindful, regardless.
@armageddonready4071Ай бұрын
What? Let’s hope that thief don’t make it out of the big house.
@user9b2Ай бұрын
Convert my money into gold bars and let some stranger keep them for save keeping - why would this make sense to anybody?!
@redacted629Ай бұрын
Gold "...doesn't have serial number" and "...is hard to trace" ...and, although I don't wish this this scam on anyone, shows how gold and silver is better than debtors notes for keeping your private transactions private.
@jchung658Ай бұрын
This scam has been around for half of century for what I have known.
@alexalex13131Ай бұрын
My guess is the only way the scammers know someone has gold bars is the people who sold them gave out that information.
@1911EarthlingАй бұрын
You didn’t hear the scam properly.
@Paul_WetorАй бұрын
Scammers tell people to convert the money to gold bars.
@1911EarthlingАй бұрын
@@Paul_Wetor but why? Got to be reason. How do they convince them?
@1911EarthlingАй бұрын
@@Paul_Wetor i got that they tell people to buy gold but what is the reason they tell them to do it????????
@Paul_WetorАй бұрын
@@1911Earthling If they believe the first part of the pitch, they'll believe whatever comes next.
@bonniegettingthrumyday2866Ай бұрын
There you go - boycotting buying nothing
@AtomicEyАй бұрын
I treat everyone the same hears allegedly 👎
@philmikehunt966427 күн бұрын
Legalize cannabis federally
@OmniFilm-dk8oxАй бұрын
LOOK they are scamming people with Gold We should Ban Gold 🤣🤣 Seriously Glad it aint Crypto this time
@RobertSpradlingАй бұрын
Here is an idea: Don't tell them that the gold bars makes it more difficult to prosecute. Giving thieves a roadmap is dumb and ignorant unless you just have no clue as a prosecutor.
@LygerTheCLawАй бұрын
pretty much, but then again our police these days have almost no care about finding thieves. they only go after people who do much worse and even then the criminals are still let out in a few years. its up to us to protect ourselves it seems.
@shaggydawg5419Ай бұрын
I'm sure criminals already know gold bars, crypto and some other payments are impossible/difficult to trace.
@ronbennett7885Ай бұрын
Where's the money? Did he spend it, give it to others, etc?
@doorguru168888Ай бұрын
02:16 Bill Cosby look alike.😃
@celestialtlАй бұрын
M an old fart senior and I need to buy gold bars
@karldettling5981Ай бұрын
Where is the cash. Grab all his assets, he didn't throw them down the toilet.
@Nonyabusiness911Ай бұрын
Don’t buy gold, it’s a scam.
@markhellman-pn3hnАй бұрын
you "can" buy gold - as long as its from a REAL place !! .... like from Macy's jewelry dept.
@redacted629Ай бұрын
...and those fiat currency debtor notes printed en masse or created by a computer out of thin air in your pocket aren't?
@PomeluАй бұрын
🤡 lol
@theonlyjimjonesАй бұрын
Mr. Donovan, you need to lay off the Roids and protein.