Bitcoin Scam Artists Under Investigation for Impersonating Police

[Tanimariya]

Canadian police warned about a Bitcoin scam scheme alleged to have stolen over $15,400 from two Strathcona County residents.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or RCMP, is investigating two Bitcoin (BTC) scams in Strathcona County in Alberta, Canada. They allege that fraudsters impersonated the local authorities in order to extort their victims for money.

According to The Sherwood Park News on June 16, one of the victims received a call by a person that claimed to be from the Canada Revenue Agency, or CRA. The other victim said that the scammer stated he was an RCMP officer.
Read more: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-scam-artists-under-investigation-for-impersonating-police

[TomPluz]

I am always saddened whenever I read anything related to scams or frauds that has something to do with the use of cryptocurrency. The whole industry has no place for people who are using the modern technology so as to fool people around. We should be taking a stand against many scam artists and must be careful of red flags whenever we are dealing with anything involving money.