Fake gold suspect caught on camera as scam continues across the Okanagan – Vernon News
A man who says he fell prey to fake gold scammers last year has come forward with photos of a suspect after con artists matching the same description duped more people in Vernon over the Easter weekend.
On Friday of the long weekend, a “Middle Eastern-looking” couple approached a mark at the Co-op gas bar, claiming they needed money for fuel and offering jewelry for sale.
That man was swindled out of $500, which he paid for rings and chains that were nothing more than cheap costume jewelry.
The man and woman were well dressed and had a child with…Continue Reading