- Back to Home »
- PSA: Don’t give in to police officer asking for your Bitcoin, it’s a scam
Posted by : Brij Bhushan
Thursday, 25 April 2019
Has a cop recently asked you to hand over your cryptocurrency? Well, a phone scammer posing as a police officer is targeting victims in California, requesting they hand over all the money in their bank account in Bitcoin. Berkely Police Department (BPD) has issued a warning, stating a woman received a phone call from someone claiming to be “Officer Neil Matthew” of the BPD. The scammer demanded the woman send him all her money using the cryptocurrency, claiming she was under investigation for “drug trafficking and fraudulent activities.” The woman received multiple phone calls from various numbers – including 911. …
This story continues at The Next Web
Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin