Lanarkshire police have confirmed {that a} man has been jailed following a cryptocurrency scam the place he obtained important sums.
Robert Barr was previously arrested in June 2022 and pled responsible to committing a fraudulent scheme.
The 27-year-old appeared at Airdrie Sheriff Courtroom yesterday (Might 29) and was sentenced to 21 months imprisonment.
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Detective Chief Inspector Andy Maclean, the Senior Investigating Officer, Police Scotland Cybercrime Investigations stated: “This was a major and complicated cybercrime which had a major influence on these concerned.
“Barr believed he was intelligent in the way in which he was capable of commit these crimes nevertheless by means of our enquiries we had been capable of disrupt his capacity to steal funds that had been within the strategy of being accessed.
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“Barr’s sentence sends a transparent message to these performing in such a fashion that any such behaviour is not going to be tolerated.
“We’re absolutely dedicated to bringing offenders to justice to additional safeguard our communities and hope this final result gives the sufferer some consolation.”
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