[jiggyboy]

It is WAY too early in the cycle for this to be happening. Obviously not a certified goldbug.

Note that "Spanish speaking" as the descriptor says to me that it's an illegal-on-illegal ("Spanish speaking") scam here. Salinas is about 70 miles south of San Jose and is about 95% American-Mexican (i.e. Mexicans who happen to live in America).

[jiggyboy]

Goldbug ping

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[svcw]

Ok, it was a good scam because these perps found the stupidest person around. The woman who got taken deserved it.

[DManA]

I need $10,000 and I need more lemon pledge.

[martin_fierro]

BAHOG LEADER,
STANDING BY

[SnakeDoctor]

That is a new level of stupid.

Who buys gold bars in a Wal-Mart parking lot? If the “gold”-peddler needed money ... why would she come to you in a WM parking lot for $9K rather than going to the actual buyer for $10K?

Sometimes, victims get what they deserve.

SnakeDoc

[reagan_fanatic]

How can anybody be that stupid?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Note that "Spanish speaking" as the descriptor says to me that it's an illegal-on-illegal ("Spanish speaking") scam here.

Did you ever see "The Flim-Flam Man" starring George C. Scott?

Chances are good that the 'spanish speaking man' was in on the scam in order to make the mark feel more comfortable about parting with $9000.

[BossLady]

"The victim drove the suspects to her home and picked up $9,000 cash, police said."

Yeah....I have about 9K just sitting in my sock drawer right now....

[loungitude]

Just buying the gold bars that taxpayers can’t afford to.

[BuffaloJack]

Fake gold is plaguing even the banks and financial houses.
Tungsten has the same density as gold and is easy to buy, so the bad guys make a tungsten brick and then coat is with real gold. You can’t tell the difference after that, unless you drill into the bar or try to cut it in half.

[boop]

I’ve heard of a version of this scam called “Mexican Lottery”.

[KoRn]

Stupid is too mild of a description for this lady.

[csvset]

When the victim took the to be appraised she found out it was fake, police said.

I always have my parking lot gold purchases appraised before I buy it.

[Truth is a Weapon]

The buyers should have bargained harder. I bet they could have got those fake bars for $1,000 or less.

[bikerman]

Maybe she would like to buy some Ocean front property in Ohio I have.

[SECURE AMERICA]

You can’t fix stupid....

[jimfree]

How many variations of the pigeon drop are there?

[Joan Kerrey]

Idiot. Never buy gold bars in a Walmart parking lot. Macy’s or Nordstroms I could understand but jeez...