Local News 2 accused of trying to scam over $200K in gold bars from 85-year-old man in DC Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X By De'Anthony Taylor | 7News WJLAPUBLISHED: August 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM EDT | UPDATED: August 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM EDTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...Two men got locked up after police say they posed as federal agents and tried to scam an older man from D.C. into handing over nearly a quarter of a million dollars worth of gold bars. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X
