Crime & Safety
Cash For Gold Business Swindled With Counterfeit Coins
The information in this report is from the Solon Police.
A cash-for-gold business in Solon bought 104 silver coins that turned out to be fake, according to .
According to police, two hispanic men walked into Gold Guys on Aurora Road with a collection of 104 silver coins sealed away in collection sheets.
The coins appeared genuine, so the business bought the coins from the men for an undisclosed amount.
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But employees of the store started to have suspicions, and ran some tests on the coins. They turned out to be fakes.
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