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Fraud Prevention Month – Cryptocurrency Scams
Peterborough Police continue to receive calls and reports about frauds in our community.
Recently, officers were made aware of a bitcoin scam where the fraudster asked the victim to make a payment with bitcoin. The victim had sent several thousand dollars before realizing it was a scam.
Be aware cryptocurrency scams are becoming a more common fraudster tool.
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, in 2022, victims lost a total of $125.8 million where cryptocurrency was used as the payment method.
Peterborough Police Service reminds residents of the following tips and encourage everyone to pass this along to their family and networks.
Sandra Dueck
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217
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