AN elderly Portland man has fallen victim to a sophisticated gold bar scam, losing $170,000 in what experts are calling a growing trend.
The scheme, which has been described as ‘evil’ by law enforcement officials, mirrors a similar fraud case in Clark County, where a victim was swindled out of $500,000 over several months.
According to a local precious metals dealer, the Portland victim was manipulated into purchasing fake gold bars.
Micheal Kakula, owner of Portland Precious Metals and Coins, shared. “It started with a phone call from an elderly man asking to buy $150,000 in gold bars.”…