Another scam involving fake gold and silver "coins" - "Golden Eagles"

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This San Francisco television KGO Channel 7 news story includes a visit to a real legitimate San Francisco coin store.

Bay Area victim duped by AI-generated Trump gold investment scam
https://abc7news.com/post/bay-area-victim-duped-ai-generated-trump-golden-eagles-project-collectible-scam/15852376

Promises to get rich quick have left some unsuspecting victims out thousands when they thought they'd be "Trump-made millionaires."

They were duped by what appears to be AI videos of the president talking about the Golden Eagles Project - a way to make money by purchasing and then trading in collectible patriot eagles.

The cost for one of the golden eagles is $59 and the trade-in value supposedly more than $100,000. One Pittsburg man thought he'd be a millionaire. Turns out, the golden eagle is worth less than it's weight.

A "Golden Eagle":

There were also fake videos of even Elon Musk.
"You can even visit any Tesla shop and trade your Trump gold eagles for a Tesla car or use them to invest in Tesla or SpaceX stocks," says the voice in another video.

(The reporter) took them to Witter Coins in San Francisco.
"It's scary, you hate to see it happen to people," said Seth Chandler, owner of Witter Coins.
Chandler had his doubts before we even tested the items.
"It's clearly just from feel not gold," said Chandler referring to the golden eagle.

And the silver coins?
"Feels more like nickel too," said Chandler.