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B.C. woman urges caution after near-miss with phoney Trudeau crypto endorsement

  • A Vancouver Island resident, Patsy Hamilton, encountered a fake story claiming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau endorsed a cryptocurrency exchange and shared her personal details with a fraudster.
  • The Alberta Securities Commission warned this month about the rise of crypto investment scams, triggered by a fabricated CBC article featuring Justin Trudeau.
  • According to the Canadian Securities Administrators, 46 percent of Canadians report facing investment opportunities on social media, highlighting the prevalence of scams.
  • The British Columbia Securities Commission reported that individuals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to impersonate public figures in investment scams, emphasizing the need for critical thinking before investing.
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B.C. woman urges caution after near-miss with phoney Trudeau crypto endorsement

A fake news story led Patsy Hamilton to believe the former prime minister was endorsing an investment scheme

·Salmon Arm, Canada
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Sooke News Mirror broke the news in on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
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