Bitcoin Fraud

• Alberta man conned out of thousands of dollars thanks to new twist on old scam

  An Alberta man is warning others after falling victim to scammers who conned him out of thousands of dollars with an elaborate bitcoin scheme.

  Consumer

  May 12, 2022
  
• Guelph, Ont. police seeing an increase in cryptocurrency investment scams

  In a news release on Monday, the service said this is not a localized scam and that other major cities have been hit as well.

  Crime

  Mar 28, 2022
  
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• Cryptocurrency fraud ‘exploding’ in Canada, according to consumer advocacy groups

  A Calgary woman, along with the BBB and the Alberta Securities Commission, are warning investors of cryptocurrency fraud after complaints explode.

  Consumer

  Jan 24, 2022
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• More than $1 million lost to crypto scams this year: Guelph police

  Guelph police say its fraud unit has investigated more than $1 million in losses related to cryptocurrency scams so far this year. 

  Crime

  Dec 9, 2021
• Guelph woman defrauded out of $9,000 in Bitcoin scam: police

  The bitcoin scam has been popping up in Guelph lately with at least five similar cases last year, including three in November. 

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2021
• 3rd bitcoin scam in Guelph this month costs woman $2,400

  This is the third such case this month in Guelph after a 15-year-old girl lost $600 and a woman was bilked out of $2,920.

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2020
• Another Guelph resident falls victim to Bitcoin scam: police

  At least four Guelph residents have fallen victim to the Bitcoin scam this year, amounting to $32,000.

  Crime

  Nov 18, 2020
• Caller posing as cop scams Guelph woman out of $19K using bitcoin

  Guelph police say a woman was contacted by a man posing as an officer on Wednesday.

  Crime

  Mar 20, 2020
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• Cobourg resident falls victim to $78,000 bitcoin fraud: police

  Cobourg police say the victim believed Service Canada was calling and subsequently deposited $78,000 into area bitcoin machines as per a request.

  Crime

  Feb 18, 2020
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• No, the government doesn’t accept Bitcoin, warns RCMP amid surge in scams

  Police say the most common victims are college-age and elderly people, as well as new Canadians. 

  Nov 8, 2019