Original Blog Entry: New Jersey man arrested in gold scam targeting Tangipahoa Parish senior

konane — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:12:01 GMT

My opinion is that anyone who targets the elderly is lower than low and deserves the most severe punishment. However I wish the elderly would be better educated about scams.

New Jersey man arrested in gold scam targeting Tangipahoa Parish senior

...... Over the weekend, detectives in Collin County, Texas, contacted TPSO about an investigation they were conducting into a gold scam operation. The scheme involves victims being contacted and told their bank account and social security benefits are frozen and can only be released with an exchange of gold. Through that investigation, detectives discovered several senior citizen victims, including one in the Kentwood area.

Arrest made before additional gold collected

At the direction of Criminal Investigations Captain John Gardner, a team from TPSO learned about the scammer s next trip locally. On Tuesday, April 7, with assistance from the Washington Parish Sheriff s Office, Bhatt was taken into custody before he could take more than $800,000 in gold from the victim.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who believes they or a loved one has been the victim of a scam like this can contact the TPSO Criminal Investigations Division at 985-902-2088. .....

https://www.fox8live.com/2026/04/08/new-jersey-man-arrested-gold-scam-targeting-tangipahoa-parish-senior/... [ More ]