One DeWitt Township resident lost thousands in a gold scam this week.
While this isn’t the first scam the township has seen, Police Chief Matt Merony said it’s a new strategy.
“It basically starts as a pop-up on your computer screen that says, ‘Hey, your computer’s been compromised. You need to call this number,’” he said. “Then they convince them that their accounts are hacked and they need to convert their funds into gold bars.”…