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La Center police warn residents after $500,000 gold-coin and other frauds; urge verification before paying
Summary
La Center’s police commander told the city council on March 26 that detectives are investigating a sophisticated fraud in which a Clark County resident, in her 70s, lost more than $500,000 in a gold-coin scheme, and described other recent scams that used threats and cryptocurrency to extract money.
La Center’s police commander told the city council on March 26 that detectives are investigating a sophisticated fraud in which a Clark County resident, in her 70s, lost more than $500,000 in a gold-coin scheme, and described other recent scams that used threats and cryptocurrency to extract money.
Commander Sample said the gold-coin case involved a caller claiming to be a federal agent who said the victim’s Social Security number was linked to fraud. The caller persuaded the victim to withdraw assets, buy gold coins and hand them…
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