Nanaimo Woman Loses $2K to Notorious Grandson Bitcoin Scam

Nanaimo woman loses $2K to notorious grandson bitcoin scam

Nanaimo RCMP are sharing a recent incident of a resident falling victim to the “notorious grandson scam” in the hopes that it helps prevent future victims falling for the scam.

Nanaimo woman loses $2K in grandparent scam: RCMP

Nanaimo RCMP is warning the public that the grandparent scam continues to circulate, after a woman lost $2,000 to scammers. A woman in Nanaimo was called by a man who called himself Tom Scott, saying that the woman’s grandson had been arrested and that his nose was broken. The woman asked what she could do, and Scott directed her to a local bitcoin machine, and told her how to withdraw and send bitcoin. After she sent the money, Scott continued …