August 19, 2013

Backpackers caught in fool's gold ring Gold Coast

Trusting backpackers looking for work have been tricked into selling fake metals to gold buyers, and have had their identities stolen, Qld police say.A criminal mastermind has been nabbed accused of tricking backpackers into selling fake gold and stealing their identities to launder the profits.The 29-year-old Gold Coast man allegedly lured dozens of primarily Asian tourists to work for him to sell the fake gold and other precious metals to dealers.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/queensland/latest/a/-/latest/18558740/backpackers-caught-in-fools-gold-ring/

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