Scammers are persuading Norwegians to buy gold by promising to keep it safe. After arranging a meeting, they tell their victims that they cannot attend and encourage them to leave the gold in a forest or public park. Some victims have been lured through pig-butchering techniques, including a fake romantic interest and a lengthy period of trust-building. The FBI recorded approximately 725 complaints and $311.8 million in losses from gold courier scams in the United States in 2025, while gold’s relative anonymity makes investigations and recovery of the proceeds difficult.
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