Scammers are targeting West Michigan neighbors with fake gold jewelry, and local jewelers say the problem is getting worse.
WATCH: Fake jewelry scams target West Michigan neighbors at gas stations and parking lots
Fake jewelry scams target West Michigan neighbors at gas stations and parking lots
In the past month alone, about 10 people have walked into Dood’s Jewelry in Ionia hoping to sell jewelry they thought was gold, only to discover they had been scammed.
“It’s just very unfortunate that someone’s taking advantage of other people’s goodness,” said Jennifer Dood, owner of Dood’s Jewelry. “It’s heartbreaking.”
Dood explained since May she has seen a steady uptick in customers attempting to sell fake jewelry being passed off as the real thing. She says customers tell her similar stories about how they ended up with the fake jewelry…