Fake federal agents push seniors to turn savings into gold bars for couriers to collect

Authorities have uncovered a sophisticated scam targeting seniors, where perpetrators pose as federal agents to convince victims to convert savings into gold bars. In Laramie, Wyoming, police arrested Jithin Sunny after a sting operation involving a local coin shop owner and an undercover detective. The FBI warns that these multi-layered scams are draining life savings across the country, with couriers often used to collect the assets from unsuspecting retirees.