The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam where criminals pose as government or bank officials and tell victims to buy gold bars for safekeeping. Scammers may claim your bank account or computer was hacked and urge you to act quickly to protect your money.
Officials remind the public that real government agencies and financial institutions will never ask you to buy or ship gold bars, withdraw cash, or hand over money to a courier. Anyone receiving such messages, calls, or pop-ups should hang up and report the incident to local law enforcement immediately…