EUGENE, Ore. — A national gold bar scam has hit the Eugene area, the Eugene Police Department said – and they are urging citizens to not fall for it.
According to police, the scammers contact their potential victims, often elderly people, through phone or email and notify them their bank account or computer was hacked, and/or their account was used to buy arms for a foreign country.
They may even tell the victim their name and social security number are linked to crimes and purport they are from government or law enforcement agencies…