Crypto scam leaves JB man RM130,000 poorer

Woman's life 'turned upside down' when she loses $40,000 - she missed major clue

A WOMAN looking for love ended up losing $40,000 in an unlikely way. There was a glaring red flag that she failed to realize at the moment. KGW8Katie Powell was scammed after a man on Tinder drained her of $40,000[/caption] KGW8The scammer sent her an altered photo of him in a hospital bed (left) that had been taken from MLB pitcher Phil Hughes (right)[/caption] KGW8The scammer asked her for money after claiming he had no one else to turn to[/ca…

Crypto scam leaves JB man RM130,000 poorer

JOHOR BARU: A real estate agent here has lost over RM130,000 after falling prey to a cryptocurrency investment scam. Read full story

New York Times: The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself

New York Times: The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself. This link goes to a gift article. “It was July 2023, and [Jim] Tucker was hosting a meeting of the board of Heartland Tri-State Bank, a community-owned business in a small Kansas town called Elkhart. Heartland was a beloved local institution and a source of Tucker family pride: Jim served on the board with his elderly father, Bill, who founded the bank four decades …

Huron-Kinloss resident loses 215K in cryptocurrency scam

On March 2, 2025, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address in the Municipality of Huron-Kinloss, where an individual reported being victim of a fraud. Investigation revealed that the victim had received a bill from a utilities company higher than their anticipated amount. Through conversation with a representative, the victim was led to believe that there was a processing error and was instructed to make cryp…

Anyone can be a scam victim: Keep yourself safe, this Fraud Prevention Month

Anyone can be a scam victim. That's the message Julie Matthews, a Fraud Prevention Educator and board member o...