No legitimate agent asks you to wire money for ‘gold purchases’.

A North Carolina man has been apprehended for orchestrating a $2.8 million gold scam. According to NS3.AI, the suspect posed as a federal agent to deceive victims into granting remote access to their devices and wiring money for non-existent gold purchases. The fraudulent transactions were collected at public locations. Authorities conducted a sting operation that led to the suspect's arrest following a police chase and vehicle crash.