Cryptocurrency Scam

• $12M stolen in Surrey, B.C. crypto scams in 2023: police

  In 2023, Surrey RCMP received more than 220 reports of fraud involving cryptocurrency, with the vast majority related to investment scams.

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  Mar 7
  
• Man ignores warnings, loses more than $180,000 in cryptocurrency scam

  Guelph police say a man in his 60s was warned by his bank about the scam but proceeded to send the money.

  Crime

  Feb 26
  
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• Cryptocurrency scams cost Peterborough victims over $550K in 2023: police

  Peterborough police say the most popular form of cryptocurrency fraud is investment scams that via ads on social media promise high returns on risk-free investments.

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  Feb 8
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• Scammer fleeces B.C. woman for $80K just days before Christmas

  Salmon Arm RCMP say the scam began when the woman clicked on an online cryptocurrency investment ad.

  Crime

  Dec 28, 2023
• Edmonton man turns to fraud-tracing group after losing $500K in cryptocurrency scam

  An Edmonton man says he is out half a million dollars after he invested it in a cryptocurrency-based scam. He's now found a non-profit group dedicated to getting it back.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2023
• Calgary police warn of cryptocurrency scam involving officer impersonations

  Police said scammers often use high-pressure and fear-based tactics to get payment quickly, advising people to take the time to verify the situation.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2023
• B.C. senior defrauded of $7.5 million in sophisticated cryptocurrency scam

  Police said the scammers used a double-barrelled approach, hitting the victim for millions then returning to steal more by posing as someone who could help her recover her money.

  Crime

  Apr 27, 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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• FTX founder should be limited to flip phone, no internet while on bail: officials

  The bail proposals aim to limit the communications of Sam Bankman-Fried, the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder who prosecutors allege stole billions of dollars of customer funds.

  U.S. News

  Mar 6, 2023
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• 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