Two Indian jewelry stores in Texas, Tilak Jewelers in Irving and Saima Jewelers in Frisco, were raided simultaneously on Thursday. The raids were linked to a large gold scam targeting senior citizens. Two people were arrested during the operations, reported CBS News. Authorities said the scam began by sending emails to seniors, warning them their names were involved in crimes. The victims were then threatened with arrest unless they bought gold and handed it over to couriers. These jewelry stores reportedly bought gold from the couriers, melted it into bracelets and other items, and sold or smuggled it. "You call Collin County and you go to defraud our citizens, we're going to come get you, that's just the bottom line," said Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner. The Collin County Sheriff's Office and federal authorities conducted the raids, seizing millions in cash and gold. The raids conclude a year-long investigation. A task force arrested several couriers, including Arpit Desai and Simarjeet Gill, responsible for convincing victims they were under federal investigation. Skinner stated, "The suspects convinced victims were under federal investigation and instructed them to comply with specific instructions under strict secrecy for all the obvious reasons." More than $7 million was stolen from about 200 senior victims in Collin County, all over 65 years old. Across Texas, the total loss from this scam exceeded $55 million.