Bitcoin.md

Bitcoin

Entity type: Blockchain, Native Coin

Associated scams

2023-09-30

Connecticut police assisted a crypto investor in reclaiming over $3 million in Bitcoin (BTC) after they fell victim to a high-profile financial scam.

Between January and March, the victim discovered that over $3 million worth of Bitcoin had been withdrawn and moved to cryptocurrency wallets beyond their control. Collaborating with the Connecticut State Police, Westport detectives diligently traced the transactions and successfully froze all accounts linked to the scam.

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2023-09-25

PQB crime report: Resident bilked out of $13.5K in bitcoin phone scam

A resident was reported defrauded of $13,500 by following instructions from a caller claiming to be from a major bank to withdraw cash and transfer to a bitcoin ATM.

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The pie chart below indicates that mentions of Bitcoin related to scams on Google News represented 0.5% of all mentions.