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Lincoln woman scammed out of more than $260,000 in cash, bitcoin and gold bars

A 75-year-old woman was manipulated into purchasing bitcoin and gold bars over several months after a scammer exploited fears of identity theft, police said.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln woman lost more than $260,000 in a scam that involved cash, gold bars and bitcoin, police said Wednesday. A 75-year-old woman told police that in May, she called a number that she thought was for Amazon customer service about a damaged item. She was then referred to different supposed agencies, eventually talking to someone...

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Traverse City Record-Eagle broke the news in Cherokee County, United States on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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