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Philoro Gives Replacement Gold Coin to Bavarian Buyer Duped With Cucumber

The free coin is valued at about €4,100 following a rise in gold prices.

Overview

  • The woman from Birgland received a comparable gold coin from precious-metals dealer Philoro late last week, the company said.
  • Philoro said it mounted an online campaign to locate the victim after the case drew coverage.
  • Bayerischer Rundfunk first reported the handover and facilitated contact between the two.
  • Police said the buyer had paid €3,300 cash on delivery for a classifieds purchase, but her father accepted the parcel unchecked and a cucumber was inside.
  • The dealer called the gesture a one-time exception intended to promote safer gold-buying practices.