Brooklyn Scammer Sentenced for Gold Heist | Harrisburg News

Brooklyn’s Zhong Ren, 45, just got up to 23 months in jail for swindling a woman out of half a million dollars in gold bars—by faking a federal agent and scaring her into handing over her investments. Caught in June 2025 with gold stuffed in his sock and hidden in his car, he’s now facing a tough sentence after running the same scam elsewhere. A chilling reminder: scams prey on fear—and some folks will go to any length for a quick buck. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2258695af16a7699