Tax scammers stole $ 340,000 through a bitcoin terminal Toronto police were disrupted after 45 residents of the city reported the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars, which they transferred to scammers who claimed to be representatives of the government. It is reported by the local TV and radio company CBC.

Scammers disguised as tax officers stole $ 340,000 through a bitcoin terminal

The peace of the Toronto police was disrupted after 45 residents of the city reported the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars, which they transferred to scammers who claimed to be representatives of the government. It is reported by the local TV and radio company CBC.

The scammers contacted the victims by phone and claimed that the latter had tax arrears. To repay it, it was proposed to deposit a certain amount through a bitcoin terminal located in the city center.

One of the victims, named Linda, described the situation like this: “They convinced me and they did it very persistently. They said that a warrant had been issued for my arrest and that the police would contact me shortly. ".

Linda claims the scammers had enough data about her to intimidate her.

Since she had never heard of bitcoin before, they easily convinced her that the bitcoin ATM belongs to the Internal Revenue Service of Canada and is used for collecting taxes. 4 hours after the call, she transferred $ 12,000 to the address of the scammers, which she withdrawn from her own bank account..

According to the police, 45 people became victims of the scam. In total, they transferred $ 340,000 to the criminals' bitcoin wallet address..

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