# Two men accused of posing as federal agents arrested after allegedly targeting 85-year-old in $200K gold scam

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-08 14:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Post | Crooks posing as fed agents arrested after trying to scam 85-year-old out of $200K for gold bars | 2026-08-08 03:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxNNjg0MEVtQk5ockNVemJVblV2R2thendaUVA0cU9adzk2U1ppTnlqZ3lEa01VcHA5N0JQNVJuTTdYMTlCaDdWSGRxQ2poc1Y1Wkx3TGpzQlVsUmItQkFqblJtVE55QVpCamFJWm13UlRqbFR2RHNnUzV5dWtSWTRSTkxFN2wwVXJlNDlKd0tHWWFRM3FjSjhLTG9mb3JiUnpOS1htUVpKRU1DZWVQckRKOTlJU0VfOGo5WGZyWUVTSFZTVjlyZ0lYNkxraXNQT28?oc=5) |
| WJLA | 2 accused of trying to scam over $200K in gold bars from 85-year-old man in DC | 2026-08-08 03:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgJBVV95cUxOZ2ZxRTVrajZNeTU2T3lsMkd5dTFJX1U1Wk1LdFI5cHUyTHdqZG5KODczUWVYazNqWU56eHpzNWdkS0YxdmtvdElMUFIwazViaWtONmxfWER5bG12MWdrdXRHWnhHanVrWEhMTmZ2Tm5MZXlVX1BJaTFtc254WXQ5SnBIT3FoQWJrVUx6UWQ2UXp2WmJNb1FNTHRyNFQzekpuajl1alpES1d3MUQ2QnNtQS00NV80SmJBM3dUaHBEQVMyczU5ZWdxM29Memt1T2RZTzNWeVBybVFZeW9UV2RHUl91Y3JBdldsYW5vbkFxNnNfODRwb2FKY1p5NjE0clBMajFwTkNtYXYtdEtPaFZ1V2VMTDUyb18xUUp6WnNVdTNnUElYRUJSbTNXalhwSTc2cEw5MzdJQWl3VkhUMWhxN3NNN2tPUQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | New York authorities warn about gold bar scam targeting seniors | 2026-08-08 03:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPNVFmVXlHMnBBV1BKVlREUndZa2p3c1ZrY0VRMGg0RHdQLXlWU2JXM2JtOFQ3eHZOdXVuZGNyN0NTSmlDV0hNaXZpRTFacjQ0TFJveHRlRlJWTWZUQUxFbzZjSHhUcFF5eUplek81U1lLZFI3V3VDSDVpX0FBRDgySWlBNy0?oc=5) |
| TheDailyNewsOnline.com | Sheriff's Association warns of AI cryptocurrency scam | 2026-08-08 03:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNcUpQeUc4X18zZjVnc2k1M2dDTkkzOUVMY1NzQVRabmx1a2RzWlh0WUxBV0ZXTkF6N1h6SFZWcHBIUmtWUkFvbUZBZ2wtSWFVU3ZvaG1GWnFtNHA4WlFqb09pTjR1NzQyRGhKRFdtTDIzSEJ4NGVtWDlLRmNENlRPZ0d1eFd4MDZET3Z4ZTBJTGhHbGc4XzhPbmNlM24yZ29vblk5Y1ZjUlI2VTlzMWxmbm9vbG9kQk5XdW80cXVoNWJUMExuM0JCOE52TzhHcVFkNUJ0NmRSaVpTQQ?oc=5) |

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