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Retired Surgeon Fooled by Gold Scam | Harrisburg News
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A retired Florida surgeon lost $700K after falling for a slick scam that started with a fake Apple fraud alert. Convinced by fake bank reps to convert his savings into gold bars—touted as the safest way to protect his money—he handed over the bars to a courier. The scammers even tried to get him to move Bitcoin, but he couldn’t pull it off. Experts warn: if anyone tells you to stash cash in gold or crypto for “security,” it’s a scam. These increasingly sophisticated cons prey on trust, using urgency and false safety to lure victims. Always stay skeptical—when it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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