Cryptocurrency Scam
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Ontario couple lost more than $370K in crypto scam: policeOntario Provincial Police say they're investigating after a couple lost more than $370,000 in a cryptocurrency scam.CrimeJun 20, 2022
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Alberta man conned out of thousands of dollars thanks to new twist on old scamAn Alberta man is warning others after falling victim to scammers who conned him out of thousands of dollars with an elaborate bitcoin scheme.ConsumerMay 12, 2022
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Guelph, Ont. police seeing an increase in cryptocurrency investment scamsIn a news release on Monday, the service said this is not a localized scam and that other major cities have been hit as well.CrimeMar 28, 2022
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Alberta woman conned out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by online lotharioAn Alberta woman is warning others after falling victim emotionally and financially to a romance/cryptocurrency scam that cost her hundreds of thousands of dollars.ConsumerMar 24, 2022
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Seniors in Metro Vancouver told to beware after latest scammer targets 73-year-old for $10,000More than a dozen incidents since Jan. 11 are under investigation by the Vancouver Police Department alone, according to a Thursday news release.CrimeJan 27, 2022
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Cryptocurrency fraud ‘exploding’ in Canada, according to consumer advocacy groupsA Calgary woman, along with the BBB and the Alberta Securities Commission, are warning investors of cryptocurrency fraud after complaints explode.ConsumerJan 24, 2022
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Aylmer man loses $141,000 in cryptocurrency scam: policeAylmer Police are investigating after they say a man lost $141,000 in a Bitcoin cryptocurrency scam over the span of half a year.CrimeJan 24, 2022
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Guelph man loses nearly $100,000 in cryptocurrency scam: policeGuelph police are encouraging residents to be careful when investing in cryptocurrency after one man lost nearly $100,000 in a scam online.CrimeDec 30, 2021
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Picton, Ont. business defrauded $15K in fire inspector scam: OPPOPP say someone claiming to be a fire inspector told a Picton, Ont., business they were in violation of several fire codes, and ordered them to pay thousands in cryptocurrency.CrimeSep 13, 2021
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Vancouver victims lose almost $2 million in cryptocurrency scams in one weekConst. Tania Visintin with the VPD said investigators think cryptocurrency scams are being under-reported because the victims often feel shame or embarrassment.CrimeMar 19, 2021
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