Police: Lincoln Man Scammed Into Buying $98K in Gold, Giving It to Stranger

Police: Lincoln man scammed into buying $98K in gold, giving it to stranger

Prosecutors charged Chiragkumar Padsala, a 29-year-old man, with theft by unlawful taking $5,000 or more on Tuesday.

One arrested after Lincoln man paid scammers $98,000 in gold

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A 78-year-old Lincoln man gave scammers $98,000 in gold, police said Wednesday. The man had received an email saying there was a $1,000 charge on his PayPal account, according to the Lincoln Police Department. He called the number listed in the email to report the charge as fraudulent because he does not have a PayPal account....

Man ordered to pay $152,000 after pleading guilty to Delaware County scam

MANCHESTER, Iowa — An Illinois man has been ordered to pay $152,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to a scam in which he posed as law enforcement to steal money from a Delaware County resident.