New York gold bar scam alert

United States — New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert warning United States — New Yorkers about a rising wave of 'gold bar scams' that primarily target seniors. The scams typically begin with a fraudulent pop-up message on victims' computers, claiming their financial accounts are compromised. Scammers then gain remote access, pose as law enforcement, and convince victims to withdraw savings and purchase gold bars or coins, which are later collected by couriers. The United States — New York City Police Department has investigated more than 100 such cases over the past two years, with total losses exceeding $100 million. Similar scams have been reported in United States — Hawaii, United States — Maine, United States — Washington (state), and United States — Wisconsin. James provided tips for residents to avoid falling victim and encouraged reporting incidents to her office.