# Woman scammed out of $3 million speaks after King County residents lose $4.6 million in gold bar schemes

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-06 10:20 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Woman scammed out of $3 million speaks after King County residents lose $4.6 million in gold bar schemes" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include MyNorthwest.com, KIRO 7 News Seattle, NBC 7 San Diego and KING5.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Multi-million-dollar gold bar scam targeting the elderly on the rise in King County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOWDIzUkRZWEFZU2k5cTJ4Y2twc3dzUTdiM2dGbE0wX2stTVNtUTJTMEVXa0pfTG9EZERVQ0l3Qmt1OUZ4TUQyMGlIbjZKUE1ublJzNUVWQ0sxXzlEeUJFM043T1JtTTkyWFNkeDk0SUppX19ESEFBWnRaZmpvQUVHLTUwVGlzZjdRSnU4?oc=5) |
| KOMO | Officials warn of sophisticated gold bar schemes that scammed Americans of $312M in 2025 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxQT0tLUW1JMnRXaVBvWjcxZjV0S3Y4Ymp1X1dETlJvaTF0US00Z1ZHa21pUXRPdXl0bXl5R1hkT3p1YlpxN2ZBTTB4eDdQRG1rdHQ2eERHaWtWc2ExdFY1dElHTFpKa0xwNjRUcUc3TWZoUnZVWnZxc1pyOHhROE9zOUY1c1pDQV9nZHl6MjAwYUVkUVFMNFhweXR2LWd0bGNORmpUT3hrUEtDT2tDUkVUcllKcm14ajFJRlVKVGRqb3AxNnFWUms4VFgtazFfUEZtRXYyWGhLcHJROVpCVXo5eU5BemZFczJqMTVTbQ?oc=5) |
| MyNorthwest.com | ‘It was hellish’: Shoreline woman says gold bar scam cost her $3 million | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE11dEdsU1pjb3N6dHpvZl9CUFdFOXZjNFFQNjE2cDRaOWlCd1dLVFNrc2I5MXVDWVZJQmJfLTJsaGdzNW0zaXdVclAyYk11Ujl0d2JoSHk5d3BuVnFmTHlwWnl6WWN4RHc4ZjE1MnlRNGFqTWxyTHNBeQ?oc=5) |
| KIRO 7 News Seattle | FBI looking for victims in $4.6M gold bar scam | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQUDN2UFJWNnJtWWU3aUhXa0c4dl9GT2pocWxrcklQMS1Qcm4ybGlGZG1WQ1Z2TTIxbmg0a0g4Zk16N0preV8tYTRKYWVqVnRURTY3TV9pUVZNVEVMd0tBbGxZUl8tTDBsUWJ5dk5rZ0o1RG4waGFycmM3ZmwydVFJblQzX1ZlcmRtUnRJSWJVNklwd3BuaTZBSUVPam95MTJKZzUtZjJCVDFyS2Fy?oc=5) |
| NBC 7 San Diego | San Diego gold retailer caught in fallout from scam targeting seniors | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQVF90X3hneDVraFJMV1I4MlFKTTlob3JORm9WTUlfMTQ5U0JhdEJvWkNKRFVvSmJKdjZGTGFyTFBzSXo1UnUwNzNYYXViSmhIUGVFTlVLQmFRNzhBWkttWENjTFgzRmtuSjNpRUdsVDBIYmhFcnRORW9DaUdRVGlMSG8wMTZ6elV5Y1cyMnAyTGVSUU9QNEpxRHk2bjhVei1FZE9ETkRyTnhwSTVkdXo2aFBZVjBLc3JrNkVyaTU0S1fSAcgBQVVfeXFMTmRJWnc5VUE1YUlrNUR3eEgxS0hJOTVnTFNqUUVjU043clZKRmZkTFJuSUVEampNYnBQekNVYVdfMl93YTNWZTlJV1A4b1J1WDlTQzJCTjhYYy1NaTNNSkpyajZRQW1LLVpISGx2anNiME1wT2tGc2tOU3lKZE5NaWVpN3Y2endRQW9rSHQzcjI2TEl) |
| KING5.com | Shoreline woman shares $3M gold scam ordeal to save others from financial loss | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxNMEtSRFdUX20ydTJVNnpFSkdBU3o0Nms3LXJkeE13S0ZEQjVncHZlNUs1QmtEV2VoWXZYdWUtd3FJVjZfTTFwYnlsa2Foc0ZnQ193S0l2TEtSMTZsWkl5T29vZkRGS1lmQlhoVkhIWFd0VXBUX3ZJVi1IY1BwUkJrWWd6ak1mcDFCV1VBX3JGdzdHX3R1TGxzbzJNTGdIUUJUUHRmcElRaGZrcFNydUdWMkxHQlFUREFuLXZyZkxweGcwbGVQNHZOM0I5MVR6Y0c1TlBLRXh1clNlb09WMzZ5WHNTczNhaXJreUlfRWtKRFVSYUFnZGRDWHp1ZXB5SWtsbjl1Tg?oc=5) |
| The Seattle Times | Woman scammed out of $3 million speaks after King County residents lose $4.6 million in gold bar schemes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNMGZObEloV3NBNk9pSDA1Q1EwUGVPSmU4c09oR2pCZlhxX3RmaXRUcWR0MFVPQ3FiLW4xbVNBcHlXWmFtd19mRFlKY1BXMGpITVM5SlhIb0tjckZoVXlESFQydG5FWWZHbVIzcjhNbGJpQlQyUGdWTElCYU9JT1F2dzZYSS0wVVRrbjRnMEcwTnJBOUR1RmswX3pseFJwZGJiQllLUFYySl9iNFQySDdn?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-11-06/woman-scammed-out-of-3-million-speaks-after-king-county-residents-lose-4-6*