{
  "id": 313193,
  "title": "New York authorities warn about gold bar scam targeting seniors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/new-york-authorities-warn-about-gold-bar-scam-targeting-seniors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T14:20:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/08/new-york-gold-bar-scam-seniors"
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  "summary": "State’s attorney general says scammers have made off with more than $100m in past two years Scammers in New York have been using gold bars to steal money from victims, primarily seniors, and made off with more than $100m over the past two years, the state’s attorney general announced on Friday. The scheme starts with victims receiving a fake pop-up message that states their computer or financial…",
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        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "New York authorities warn about gold bar scam targeting seniors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/new-york-authorities-warn-about-gold-bar-scam-targeting-seniors-313954",
        "published": "2026-08-08T14:20:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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