India, July 4 -- A months-long gold scam in Ohio has led to the arrest of two men after a 78-year-old woman was allegedly tricked into handing over nearly $200,000 worth of gold while believing she was cooperating with federal authorities.

Police have identified the suspects as Manan Shah and Ankit Gupta, who were earlier described as Pennsylvania-based couriers. The case came to light after the Westlake Police Department conducted a covert operation and released footage from the arrest.

According to investigators, the fraud started in August 2025 when the woman encountered a pop-up message on her home computer claiming her system had been hacked.

The alert provided a phone number allegedly linked to an FBI agent.

When she called the ...