goldline told us march should be ahead on her investment. but that's not what she says she found. >> i was recently laid off so i was looking for getting back some of my money and i found that the most i could get back for one of these was about $207 now. >> reporter: and that's despite the fact the price of gold has almost doubled since she bought the coins three years ago. >> i just really felt like i was suckered. i really felt this was a reputable company i could feel pretty safe with. >> reporter: the push to get consumers to buy gold coins instead of pure gold bullion is at the heart of goldline's alleged scheme, according to new york democratic congressman anthony wiener, who plans to hold congressional hearings on the issue. >> once they get people on the phone, they basically steer them into these so-called collectible coin and that's where the rip-off becomes really profound. >> reporter: some angry customers say goldline invokes glenn beck, citing his frequent warnings that only gold coins are safe from government seizure. >> fdr

and of his endorsement of goldline. >> the people that i trust are the people at goldline. people on the phone. they're not going to pressure you. it's the right thing for you and your family. you want some insurance. trust the people at goldline. >> reporter: not so fast. according to the los angeles district attorney's office and the santa monica city attorney. goldline and another santa monica-based company are now under investigation after more than 100 complaints from around the country. >> there are two main types of complaints we're seeing. one is that customers say that they were lied to and misled in entering into their purchases of gold coins. and the other group is saying that they received something different than what they had ordered. >> reporter: one of the complaints comes from 63-year-old joe kismartin, who lives outside detroit. kismartin said what he heard from glenn beck and elsewhere on tv about gold and the goldline company made a lot of sense. >> give us a call today. >> they get the commercials on tv and the way the economy was going, i was figuring

you see the ads all over cable television for goldline.any goldline's customers say they were pushed to buy overpriced gold. in a moment we'll have a top executive of the company to respond to brian ross' investigation. >>> first, the latest drama for actress lindsay lohan. later this morning, she is set to begin what could be the most difficult role of her young life. a stint behind bars for violation of dui probation. this, as her new attorney reportedly calls it quits. mike von fremd is outside the jail where lindsay will be serving time in lynwood, california. >> reporter: on the day she must reported to jail the talented star has stirred up a legal controversy. her dream team attorney, robert shapiro, now, reportedly says, he will no longer represent the troubled actress. lohan reportedly agreed to give shapiro complete cooperation during her recovery. and was seen staying here, at pickford l forksofts, shapiro's rehabilitation facility, as she agreed to go to jail. the actress and attorney had a major disagreement. >> typically, in t