Topic: NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M - page 2. (Read 337 times)
May 02, 2019, 11:50:41 AM
The best thing to do in order to prevent such is to head over to the department that they said they belong to and confirm whether they have some warrant for you. If these guys don't want to cooperate and head over to their department then something is definitely wrong, so report them immediately. This has been done for a long time and it's not improbable for them to use such a tactic again. Be vigilant and be keen on these strategies in order to not fall victim to their traps. Bitcoiners are easy targets due to the inexactness of the laws and regulations that the governments impose so it's easy for unknowing people to fall victim on this scheme.
May 02, 2019, 11:22:47 AM
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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, $BTC▲2.67% prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers.
NYPD noted the scammers have already thieved millions of dollars by exploiting the trusted reputation of government agencies.
Such scams are on the rise, NYPD said. So far this year, the NYPD has received more than 200 complaints with losses totalling more than $2 million. In 2018, the NYPD received only three similar complaints.
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, $BTC▲2.67% prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers.
NYPD noted the scammers have already thieved millions of dollars by exploiting the trusted reputation of government agencies.
Such scams are on the rise, NYPD said. So far this year, the NYPD has received more than 200 complaints with losses totalling more than $2 million. In 2018, the NYPD received only three similar complaints.
https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/05/02/nypd-bitcoin-thieves-posing-as-government-officials-have-stolen-over-2m/
Be careful out there, scammers is using another strategy, although this is not new, but still it looks like very effective as it was reported that they have stolen more than $2 million already. You just don't know, you might get a phone call one of this days so don't believed in everything you hear and just your common sense.
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