Recent Cryptocurrency Scam Incidents

Westwood, Massachusetts Resident Loses $20,000

A resident was instructed to convert funds into $BTC

Bitcoin and send them to a crypto wallet. Subsequently, they were asked to deposit an additional $18,000 to retrieve their initial investment plus a bonus. Family intervention prevented further loss.

westwoodminute.town.news

77-Year-Old Woman in Oklahoma Loses Life Savings

Marsha, a 77-year-old from Oklahoma, fell victim to a sophisticated scam initiated through an email. She ended up losing $20,000, her entire life savings.

Newz

Abu Dhabi Businessman Duped for $20,000

Rashid Alam, a businessman in Abu Dhabi, mistook a scammer for a known vendor and transferred $20,000 in cryptocurrency.

UAE Times

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Zawya

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Hartford Artist's $20,000 Loss in 2021

Joe Samuels deposited $20,000 into a Bitcoin ATM under scammers' instructions. Authorities later recovered the funds.

CT Insider

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