‘It was hellish’: Shoreline woman says gold bar scam cost her $3 million — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-was-hellish-shoreline-woman-says-gold-bar-scam-cost-her-3-millionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Shoreline woman recovers $3 million after gold bar scam targeting King County seniorshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-was-hellish-shoreline-woman-says-gold-bar-scam-cost-her-3-millionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-was-hellish-shoreline-woman-says-gold-bar-scam-cost-her-3-million#u189179Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:25:31 +0000A 78-year-old Shoreline woman has recovered $3 million after handing over her life savings in gold bars to scammers who posed as government officials. King County residents have lost $4.6 million in similar gold bar schemes over three months, according to the King County Sheriff's Office and FBI. The scam targets elderly people and those for whom English is a second language, with perpetrators building trust over five months before requesting the transfer of assets.Why it mattersThe gold bar scam represents a sophisticated financial fraud targeting vulnerable populations, with losses moun