CHESHIRE, CT (WFSB) – State police stated they had been capable of recover more than $60,000 for the victim of a cryptocurrency scam.
Detectives stated they had been efficiently capable of return the cash, which totaled $63,500, to the unidentified Cheshire resident on Friday.
The victim was scammed earlier within the yr.
In April 2024, the Connecticut State Police Statewide Organized Crime Investigative Activity Power and Cryptocurrency Working Group acquired a grievance from the victim who misplaced more than $68,000 value of cryptocurrency in a scam.
“The victim acquired an unsolicited supply for new tokens, which was a phishing scheme that resulted within the loss of all of the cryptocurrency held within the victim’s digital pockets,” state police stated.
Detectives had been capable of hint the victim’s stolen funds utilizing blockchain analytics and situated the suspect’s pockets, which nonetheless contained the bulk of the cryptocurrency.
“Utilizing applicable authorized authority, detectives had been capable of seize more than $63,500 value of the stolen funds,” state police stated. “A movement for the return of seized property to the rightful proprietor was filed at Meriden Superior Court docket.”
A number of victims throughout the U.S. had been recognized over the course of the investigation, which was stated to be ongoing.
The state police’s Cryptocurrency Working Group sought to remind individuals to by no means to have interaction in unsolicited gives for money, cryptocurrency, or investments from unknown individuals or teams.
“By no means share your personally identifiable info or monetary info with somebody contacting you through textual content message, telephone name, e-mail, or social media,” state police stated.
Anybody who believes they might have been the victim of fraud can e-mail csp.virtualcurrency@ct.gov.
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