Statues allegedly used in scam

1/8Fake gold Buddha statues, ingots, currency, coins and a map seized by police are alleged to have been used to scam people. Picture: Chloe Lyons

2/8Fake gold Buddha statues, ingots, currency, coins and a map seized by police are alleged to have been used to scam people. Picture: Chloe Lyons

3/8Fake gold Buddha statues and ingots seized by police are alleged to have been used to scam people. Picture: Chloe Lyons

4/8Fake gold Buddha statues and ingots seized by police are alleged to have been used to scam people. Picture: Chloe Lyons

5/8Fake gold Buddha statues, ingots, currency, coins and a map seized by police are alleged to have been used to scam people. Picture: Chloe Lyons

6/8Fake documents, passports and mobile phones were seized by police who allege the property was used as part of a scam. Picture: Chloe Lyons

7/8Fake gold Buddha statues and ingots seized by police are alleged to have been used to scam people. Picture: Chloe Lyons

8/8Samples of real gold alleged to have been used to attempt to scam people into buying fake gold Buddha statues and ingots. Picture: Chloe Lyons