Theft/Property — Sterling, VA — reported 2026-07-02

SUMMARY

A man is accused of being part of a fraud ring involving gold bars.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: Sterling, VA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-02
  • Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Junjie Wu, 29, was arrested on June 23 for his alleged involvement in the scam.
  • Wu is charged with obtaining money by false pretenses, conspiracy to obtain money by false pretenses, and wearing a mask in public.
  • A Loudoun woman lost $1.7 million through several gold purchases and transfers as part of the scam.
  • The scam involved sending computer messages to elderly people telling them their computers had been hacked and their investment accounts were at risk.
  • People posing as fraud investigators advised victims to convert their funds into gold bars and transfer them to a 'Federal Reserve' account.