Cryptocurrency scammers cost Tecumseh resident $70,000, say OPP

Essex County OPP are warning the general public to be vigilant about scammers after a Tecumseh resident was bilked out of $70,000 in a cryptocurrency funding scheme.

In accordance with a launch from OPP on Monday, the sufferer turned concerned in a web based cryptocurrency brokerage and was satisfied to speculate funds.

“Right now, the sufferer is just not in a position to retrieve their cash from the investments,” OPP mentioned.

Essex County OPP’s crime unit has taken up the investigation as a result of giant sum of money that’s lacking — greater than $70,000.

Whereas cryptocurrency is a comparatively special approach for scammers, OPP reminds residents of some tried and true recommendation to keep away from being defrauded.

By no means give out private data to unknown events. Confirm all contact data when speaking with somebody. Maintain an in depth eye in your checking account and bank cards. Take your individual time and perform some research when approached a couple of so-called alternative.

And don’t routinely belief the identify on a caller show: It might be false.

In case you imagine you might have fallen sufferer to a fraudster, OPP encourages you to make a report with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.

Contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122.