A resident of the English county of Norfolk lost £180,000 (about $227,412) after trusting cryptocurrency scammers and giving them access to her personal gadgets.
Local police say the Norfolk resident filled out an online form following a recommendation from an advertisement for cryptocurrency investments. A British woman believed in investing money in digital assets. The fraud was uncovered when she contacted the bank directly to verify the completion of the transfer
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