Coverage dated November 9, 2026

Devious scammers pose as FTC agents — convince elderly victims to drain savings for gold bars

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Police in Wyoming and Wisconsin recently arrested two suspects. Now, the FBI is warning against the "sophisticated, multi-layer scam."

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Fox News
Fake federal agents push seniors to turn savings into gold bars for couriers to collect (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 9, 2026
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Scammers posing as FTC agents convinced retirees to buy gold bars and hand them to couriers using secret passwords like "tulip" at restaurants.
New York Post
Devious scammers pose as FTC agents — convince elderly victims to drain savings for gold bars (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 9, 2026
New York Post's feed description
Police in Wyoming and Wisconsin recently arrested two suspects. Now, the FBI is warning against the "sophisticated, multi-layer scam."