Once again, a con artist has suckered someone into spending money on fake gold.

Sometime referred to as the Dubai gold scam, the crook spins a tale of financial woe, and claims to be so desperate they are willing to sell their gold jewelry for far less than its worth.

Usually, the victims discover the gold is fake when they try to sell it.

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This time, some people in 91原创 and Richmond heard the pitch, and at least one person fell for it.

On Saturday, Nov. 27, Richmond RCMP Economic Crime Unit said it has identified a series of frauds 鈥渨here the suspects allegedly attempted to sell fake gold and jewelry under the guise of needing financial assistance.鈥�

There were four incidents in a four-day period in Richmond and one in 91原创, an RCMP release said.

While a number of the victims turned down the suspects, in one case a victim was allegedly defrauded of $ 2500.00.

Cpl. Adriana O鈥橫alley said the 鈥渕odus operandi resurfaces periodically in Richmond and across the Lower Mainland.鈥�

鈥淭he fact is these fraudsters use various tactics, including playing to peoples鈥� emotions, including bringing children with them,鈥� O鈥橫alley warned.

鈥淲e can鈥檛 stress enough if someone approaches you on the street offering to sell you gold or jewelry, regardless of their explanation, say no.鈥�

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In at least one case in Richmond, the attempted fraud was not reported to police.

O鈥橫alley said reporting these types of incidents, even attempted frauds, to police is important, because it allows police to attend and investigate these occurrences and identify the individual(s) involved.

If approached, Richmond RCMP advise people to immediately walk away and when it鈥檚 safe to do so, report the incident to the police of jurisdiction.

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