Moment alleged thief steals $9million worth of gold bars from elderly victim in broad daylight after deceiving him with bold scam

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In April 2025, a suspect tricked a 67-year-old man in Manhattan into handing over $9 million worth of gold bars, about 69 individual bars weighing 150 pounds total. The scam involved fake alerts on the victim’s computer, and after meeting to exchange the gold, the suspect fled with the bars. The NYPD is investigating and has released a video of the suspect, offering a reward for information leading to an arrest. Isaac Kahan, a gold and silver dealer, warns that such large sums requested upfront often indicate a scam, and he frequently assists the FBI in identifying suspicious gold transactions.

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In April 2025, a man tricked a 67-year-old victim in Manhattan into believing he could secure his financial assets by purchasing $9 million worth of gold bars, each the size of chocolate bars. The scam involved a fake alert on the victim's computer claiming his assets were compromised. The pair met at the intersection of West 81 Street and Broadway, where the suspect fled with a sack of gold bars, totaling about 69 individual bars weighing 150lbs. The suspect remains at large and is wanted by the NYPD for grand larceny. Police released a video clip of the suspect, urging the public for any information to help in his capture. Isaac Kahan, a gold and silver dealer, noted that he often hears of individuals being exploited over their gold assets.

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A man was spotted on security footage in Manhattan taking part in an alleged scheme to steal $9million in gold bars from a 67-year-old. asserted

man → spot → old

Police said the suspect tricked the victim online into believing he could secure his financial assets by purchasing the outrageous sum in gold bars the size of chocolate bars. uncertain

he → say → bars

The trick included a phony alert on the victim's computer claiming that his assets had been compromised. asserted

assets → include → computer

The pair met at the intersection of West 81 Street and Broadway in April of 2025 to hand over the gold before the suspect fled with a sack of the bars. asserted

suspect → meet → bars

According to experts, $9million in gold bars would translate to about 69 individual bars weighing 150lbs in total. uncertain

9million → accord → total

Over 18 months later, the suspect remains on the run and is wanted by the NYPD for grand larceny. asserted

suspect → remain → larceny

Authorities have released a video clip of the man, pleading for anyone with information to contact them. asserted

anyone → release → them

Gold and silver dealer Isaac Kahan said that he frequently hears about people taken advantage over their gold assets. asserted

he → say → assets

A man was spotted on security footage in Manhattan taking part in an alleged scheme to steal $9million in gold bars from a 67-year-old ' asserted

man → spot → old

When a person starts throwing the dollar amount first to me, that's a telltale sign right away,' Kahan said. asserted

Kahan → start → me

Kahan often works with the FBI, tipping them off to suspicious purchases of gold and tries to connect victims with investigators. asserted

Kahan → work → investigators

'We do try to slow the process down,' he said. asserted

he → try → process

Kahan was also shocked by the amount of gold the suspect was able to get away with, given the heft of the package he was trying to move. asserted

he → shock → package

'I don't even know how he would be able to carry that. asserted

he → know → that

You can't even lift that,' he told The New York Times. asserted

he → lift → Times

According to experts, $9million in gold bars would translate to about 69 individual bars weighing 150 pounds A key issue victims face is simply not knowing how much pure gold weighs, Kahan claims, adding that he hears fishy requests almost every other week. uncertain

he → accord → requests

The suspect in the Manhattan case, as many stolen gold cases, is hard to find because gold is virtually untraceable. asserted

gold → steal → cases

The NYPD has asked that anyone with information contact Crime Stoppers. asserted

anyone → ask → Stoppers

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