2025-01-09 17:57:14

Man Loses $188,000 in Crypto Scam to Fraudster Posing As Childhood Friend: Report

A man from Guelph, Ontario reportedly lost large amounts of money to a cryptocurrency scam after meeting someone who pretended to be his long-lost friend. Citing information from Guelph Police Service spokesperson Scott Tracey, CBC reports that the scheme started in an online chat forum where the victim connected with a person whom he came […] The post Man Loses $188,000 in Crypto Scam to Fraudster Posing As Childhood Friend: Report appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
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