WSP Nails More Roadside Gold Scammers Near Yakima
The scam first appeared in 2022, returned to our area in 2023, and this fall it's back again
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Fake Gold Jewelry Scam Making Rounds in Tri-Cities—Again
Kennewick Police and other law enforcement agencies are warning citizens the fake gold scam is back.
Suspects try to get people to buy gold jewelry because they need cash
It begins with people approaching 'victims' in parking lots of grocery and convenience stores and other public venues, and telling them various stories bout how they need cash or are trying to sell expensive jewelry to survive.