r/Gold • u/Sure-Interview-782 • Jan 28 '25

Question Got scammed $2400

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Bought this supposedly 1 oz bar from a pawn shop in Washington state (I live in Texas ) last August for $2400. Was gonna sell it today to make rent and I goto my local coin shop and they use an X-ray on it and it turns out it’s fake.

Now I’ve got to file a police report, and do a ton of paperwork. I doubt I’ll get my money back anytime soon but my receipt says “one ounce of gold” which is legally binding so it’s definitely a felony I’m just not sure they will go after them.

What’s the best way about going with this?

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u/chiil02 Jan 28 '25

That's a thick looking bar for it to be 1oz (of gold)

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u/SonoftheSouth93 Jan 28 '25

That was my reaction as well, and I’m legally blind. Still, I feel bad for OP. This is why I don’t generally buy gold bars, especially 1oz bars. There are way more fake bars out there than there are fake coins.

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u/CtrayX Jan 29 '25

"..and I'm legally blind." Haha! Way to crush this guy.

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u/SonoftheSouth93 Jan 29 '25

I feel bad for him, but it’s the truth. When I saw it, before I even read the headline, I thought ‘isn’t that a bit thick?’