Crypto Scam

• Guelph woman loses over $70k in two cryptocurrency scams: police

  Guelph police say one woman lost more than $70,000 in a two-month span after falling for a pair of separate cryptocurrency scams.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2023
  
• Bitcoin scam: Victim faced with excuses, told to pay large fees when trying to withdraw funds

  A victim in a cryptocurrency scam who invested $400,000 was faced with multiple excuses and told to pay large fees when attempting to withdraw the funds, Toronto police say. 

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2023
  
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• British Columbians scammed out of $24M in crypto-fraud schemes in 2022

  Canadians lost a whopping $530 million in 2022 to fraud and cybercrime, with $24 million in crypto-scam losses taking place in B.C. alone. Police offer tips to help prevent more.

  Crime

  Mar 22, 2023
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• Cops warn of crypto scam after Winnipegger loses $168,000

  Police are warning Winnipeggers about investing in cryptocurrency after a local resident was scammed out of the equivalent of $168,000 in bitcoin.

  Crime

  Mar 1, 2023
• Nova Scotia warns public of crypto scam resulting in ‘unrecoverable’ losses

  The Nova Scotia Securities Commission says it's estimated more than $1 billion has been lost to 'pig butchering' crypto scams in North America since 2021. 

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2023
• OPP say crypto currency scams continue to impact North Simcoe residents

  The Southern Georgian Bay Ontario Provincial Police Detachment is warning the public about cryptocurrency scams after multiple reports.

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2022
• Ontario couple lost more than $370K in crypto scam: police

  Ontario Provincial Police say they're investigating after a couple lost more than $370,000 in a cryptocurrency scam. 

  Crime

  Jun 20, 2022
• Peterborough police retrieve victim’s $100,000 lost in cryptocurrency scam

  Peterborough police say a resident lost $100,000 in a cryptocurrency scam but investigators were able to retrieve the funds.

  Crime

  May 27, 2022
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• 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
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• 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