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3 Charged For Trying To Sell Fake Gold

DENVER (CBS4) - Three men are charged with allegedly trying to sell a woman fake gold.

Police say the suspects claimed to have a box with gold coins inside and also a will stating that whoever discovered the box could keep the treasure. The men apparently asked the woman to help sell the coins. Police said the story was a hoax and the coins were fakes.

Fuyan Li
Fuyan Li (credit: Denver Police Department)
Yanwen Yang
Yanwen Yang (credit: Denver Police Department)

The men have been identified as Dejun Xu, Fuyan Li and Yanwen Yang.

The trio is facing charges of investigation of attempted theft and forgery.

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