EUGENE, Ore. – Eugene Police are warning locals about a gold jewelry scam targeting the community. Scammers are approaching people in public places, offering fake gold jewelry stamped to look legitimate.
In the past two weeks, three individuals in the Eugene and Lane County area have fallen victim to this scam. The suspects, traveling in an unknown SUV, include a man, a pregnant woman, and two children.
This group is part of a larger trend of traveling scammers across the U.S. The man has claimed to be from Dubai and Turkey, using various stories to solicit money. Victims discovered the jewelry was fake after taking it to pawn shops…