Scammers target seniors, steal $100M+ through gold bar schemeNEW YORK -- New York City Police Department's Financial Crimes Task Force is warning seniors about a scam involving gold bars that they're currently investigating. "In this process, the victims get coerced to provide remote access to the computers, allowing these perpetrators to gain control," said Detective Emilio Gomez, NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force, Cybersquad. The callers give a code name or number, further convincing some victims that the gold bar handoff is legitimate. Rashawn Vaughn with the NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force. Police have recovered some gold bars during search warrant busts and are hoping to use the money from them to pay percentages of restitution to New York victims.