Justin Posey Reveals Exciting Details About His Buried Treasure in Netflix’s ‘Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure’
The hunter has become the hunted.
At the beginning of Netflix’s *Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure*, Justin Posey reveals to the production team that he has hidden a treasure of his own, leaving clues about its location throughout his elaborate interview setup.
By the end of the docuseries, Posey—a Texas-based technologist, amateur treasure hunter, and the central figure of the three-episode series—shares additional details in a self-shot video sent to Netflix at the last moment. This strategy ensured that the production and post-production teams wouldn’t have an advantage over the viewers in the treasure hunt.
Posey explained that he decided to incorporate the hidden clues into the series “pretty early” in the production process. Although he is not a producer, merely a subject, he saw this as an excellent opportunity to promote his book, *Beyond the Map’s Edge*, which was released on March 27, 2025, coinciding with the premiere of *Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure*. Posey noted that his book, which contains a poem with clues to find his treasure—following the Forrest Fenn method—is performing well in sales.
“There are some good hints in the series,” Posey remarked. “However, there are much better hints in the book.”
He receives payment for just one of those hints. Nevertheless, the docuseries and the book complement each other. Posey believes that his clues in the series can “help you with the treasure itself” and will “certainly help you with the book.”
Before we embark on the search across the American West, let’s discuss the value of this treasure, which is a mix of Fenn’s items (most of which Posey purchased from the actual finder) and Posey’s own personal collection.
He refrains from disclosing a specific value.
“I’m trying to avoid the mistakes that Forrest made during his treasure hunt. The key advice I’ve received from attorneys is to never state a value, as it can lead to numerous legal issues later on,” Posey explained. “For example, if I claim it’s worth a certain amount, and someone takes it to an appraiser who assigns a different value, that could lead to lawsuits.”
No one wants that. Concerns about potential lawsuits from other seekers prompted Jack Stuef, the 32-year-old medical student who discovered Fenn’s treasure, to auction it quickly—ultimately passing it to Posey.
“I think it’s fair to say that it’s substantial,” Posey commented on his hidden collection. “Just one of those gold bars, based on today’s gold prices, is nearly $100,000.”
(We’re lacing up our hiking boots now.)
Posey also mentioned that the chest contains “a lot of older historical items” that a treasure hunter like him would appreciate. “One of them I paid $50,000 for years ago. I can’t say what it’s worth today, but there are several items like that.”
Additionally, there’s a meteorite.
How does a 42-year-old man who didn’t find Fenn’s treasure afford a meteorite? Posey was an early investor in the platform that eventually brought him widespread recognition: Netflix.
As a software engineer, Posey used his day job earnings to fund his investments in Netflix, which he says “turned out pretty well in the end.” He emphasizes that he did not come from wealth, describing his background as “squarely middle-class.” That gold bar that excited him as a child on Christmas morning? It was a fake.
Currently, “at least a couple hundred people” are out searching for Posey’s very real gold. He reports receiving over 1,000 messages an hour and has had to disable his DMs on various platforms. (You can still try your luck on Facebook Messenger—sorry, Justin, but we’re journalists here.)
Posey wasn’t ready for this level of attention.
“I knew it was going to be on Netflix, but I never anticipated that it would enter the Netflix top 10—especially worldwide,” Posey admitted.
In its first four days, *Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure* garnered 2.1 million views, ranking eighth globally among English-language TV shows for the week of March 24. It did not make the charts the following week, so there is no data beyond March 30.
Speaking of the charts, treasure hunters should keep charting their courses. It’s too early to determine if any hunters are “genuinely close,” according to Posey, but he believes there are “definitely” individuals who “have had some good thoughts.”
To those hundreds, we present an exclusive clue from Posey: “You don’t need a high-clearance vehicle to find the treasure.”
Happy hunting, even for those with lowriders.
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