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Parksville woman loses $200,000 in crypto scam she heard about from a friend (BC)

A trusted friend's referral led a Parksville senior to lose $200,000 in a crypto scam promising $35 million, highlighting frequent targeting of seniors, police say.

Summary by castanet.net
A Parksville senior has lost an estimated $200,000 to an online cryptocurrency scam after being referred to it by a friend, who was also defrauded, Oceanside RCMP says. The victim thought she was dealing with a legitimate financial-investment group, which used a proper trading platform through Whats...

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castanet.net broke the news in Kelowna, Canada on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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