The New York Police Department is warning older residents about a fraud that starts with a fake Microsoft virus warning on a home computer. It runs through a sequence of impersonators and ends with a courier collecting gold bars from the front door. Police believe hundreds of people have been caught, with reported losses across the city passing $100M (£74M).
Investigators went public this month to reach victims who have not reported. Sergeant Rashawn Vaughn of the Financial Crimes Task Force said the unit wants as many as possible to come forward. Police also released surveillance footage of one handover.
