A New York man is accused of stealing more than $500,000 worth of gold bars from a woman in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
In a news release, the Ephrata Police Department said 44-year-old Zhong Ren of Brooklyn is facing a list of charges, including theft by unlawful taking and theft by deception.
Ephrata police said an investigation started in April after a woman contacted the department to report the theft of $555,892 worth of gold bars. Officers said they learned scammers gained access to the victim’s computer in March and convinced her to turn her life savings into gold…