Detective wore wig and posed as victim to catch US scammer who stole gold bars

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A California scam artist who stole nearly $800,000 in gold bars from a victim was recently captured by police, including a detective who posed as the victim as part of an elaborate, undercover sting operation. Wenhui Sun, 34, was arrested in Leisure World, Maryland, a senior living community. Officers with the Montgomery county police department’s financial crimes unit orchestrated Sun’s arrest. Sun allegedly posed as an investigator with the Federal Trade Commission and convinced his victim to hand over $789,000 worth of gold bars. Details of the scam – and how the tables were turned on the man allegedly running...