How Scammers Stole $100 Million in Gold from Seniors — and Why the Money Is Gone for Good

Scammers stole over $100 million from more than 100 victims, mostly older adults, says New York Attorney General Letitia James. Here's how: fake pop-up messages trick people into letting scammers control their computers. Scammers then pretend the victim was hacked and insist they buy gold bars for "authorities" to pick up. Once couriers take the gold, it's almost impossible to recover. Similar scams have appeared in five states.