Last night, KIRO TV News reported the first sightings of fake gold scammers in the south Sound area in Federal Way and Tumwater for 2021.
In Federal Way a new SUV, with Tennessee license
plates and a well-dressed man with a family offered a man a gold looking ring off
of his finger for cash. The man claimed that he needed gas money.
Over the past two months, the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police (RCMP) in the Vancouver area has been warning about fake gold scammers. Typically,
someone in a rental vehicle with out of province plates approaches a potential
victim on the street, at a gas station, bus stop, or parking lot. They explain
that they have come onto hard times and need cash for gas or to return home.
Some of the people in Canada look like they are from the Middle East and are
well dressed. They may explain that they are well off in their home country,
but they have been cut off from their funds (they possibly lost their wallet). They
are often in a group that look like a family with kids.
The scammers will offer to sell some gold jewelry that
they are wearing for cash. They may claim that it is family heirloom jewelry,
but they will let it go at a discount.
The gold, which may be stamped as 18 carat gold, usually
turns out to be made of brass or copper.
If you are approached by someone offering gold jewelry
in a similar fashion, walk away, make a note of the make and model of the
vehicle and the license number, then call 911.
Note: This has become an annual occurrence over the
last two or three years. The scammers appear to be a roving gang or gangs that
travel throughout the U.S. and Canada. Be wary of this group and let your
friends, family, and neighbors know that these scammers are in town.
KIRO TV News:
In the Vancouver B.C. area,
North Shore News:
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/north-van-rcmp-warn-of-fake-gold-scam-3469125
Richmond News:
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