State’s attorney general says scammers have made off with more than $100m in past two years Scammers in New York have been using gold bars to steal money from victims, primarily seniors, and made off with more than $100m over the past two years, the state’s attorney general announced on Friday. ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/08/new-york-gold-bar-scam-seniors)