女人在加密貨幣騙局中賠償超過35000美元

俄亥俄州辛辛那提市 - 由於當地警察和俄亥俄州刑事調查局（BCI）的迅速行動，一名73歲的德里鄉鎮婦女在加密貨幣騙局中喪失了35,000多美元，損失了35,000美元。

A 73-year-old Delhi Township woman who lost more than $35,000 in a cryptocurrency scam has had a portion of the stolen funds recovered, thanks to the combined efforts of local police and a specialized unit within the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), Attorney General Dave Yost and Delhi Township Police Chief Jeff Braun announced this week.

一名73歲的德里鄉鎮婦女在一個加密貨幣騙局中損失了35,000美元以上，由於當地警察和俄亥俄州刑事調查局（BCI）的專業部隊的綜合努力（BCI）的總和，已恢復了被盜資金的一部分，總理，總理，戴夫·約斯特·尤斯特·尤斯特·尤斯特·尤斯特·尤斯特·尤斯特·尤斯特·布勞恩（機來，本周宣布）。

The woman's ordeal began in August when she encountered a pop-up message on her laptop, falsely claiming the device had been hacked.

該名女子的磨難始於八月，當時她在筆記本電腦上遇到彈出式消息時，錯誤地聲稱該設備已被黑客入侵。

The message displayed a Microsoft logo and a phone number to call for help.

該消息顯示了Microsoft徽標和一個電話號碼以尋求幫助。

Thinking she was contacting Microsoft, the woman called the displayed number and spoke with a scammer who instructed her to withdraw large sums of cash and convert it into Bitcoin using a local ATM.

以為她正在與微軟聯繫，這位名叫顯示的號碼的女士與騙子交談，她指示她撤回大量現金，並使用當地的ATM將其轉換為比特幣。

The scammer then provided her with a Bitcoin wallet address to which she scanned and sent the purchased cryptocurrency.

然後，騙子為她提供了一個比特幣錢包地址，她掃描並發送了購買的加密貨幣。

In total, the woman transferred $41,750 in seven separate transactions over the course of several days.

總共，這名婦女在幾天的時間內在七個單獨的交易中轉讓了41,750美元。

After each transaction, the scammer would again instruct her to withdraw more cash and convert it into Bitcoin.

每次交易後，騙子將再次指示她撤回更多現金並將其轉換為比特幣。

However, at one point, the woman realized she had been scammed and immediately contacted the Delhi Township Police Department.

但是，有一次，這名婦女意識到她已經被騙，並立即聯繫了德里鎮警察局。

The police department, in turn, requested assistance from BCI's Electronic Financial Investigations unit, which is specially trained to handle cases involving digital assets.

反過來，警察局要求BCI的電子金融調查部門的協助，該部門經過專門培訓以處理涉及數字資產的案件。

BCI agents worked tirelessly to trace the transactions, freezing any further transfers and, through multiple search warrants and a court order, successfully recovered $35,600 of the stolen money.

BCI代理商不懈地努力追踪交易，凍結任何進一步的轉讓，並通過多次搜查令和法院命令成功收回了35,600美元的被盜資金。

"This case highlights the elaborate traps that crypto criminals use to scam their victims and the devastating financial impact it can have," Attorney General Yost said. "Thankfully, because the victim notified authorities quickly and BCI's specialized unit was able to intervene, most of the stolen money will be returned to the victim."

總檢察長約斯特說：“此案強調了加密罪犯用來欺騙受害者的精心陷阱以及它可能產生的毀滅性財務影響。” “值得慶幸的是，由於受害人迅速通知了當局，而BCI的專業部門能夠干預，因此大部分被盜的錢將退還給受害者。”

Police Chief Braun added, "We are grateful for the assistance provided by BCI's Electronic Financial Investigations unit in this case. Their expertise and collaborative approach in investigating electronic fraud and recovering stolen funds were invaluable. This partnership strengthens our ability to protect and support our community from scams like these."

警察局長佈勞恩補充說：“我們感謝BCI的電子金融調查部門在這種情況下提供的幫助。他們在調查電子欺詐和收回被盜資金方面的專業知識和協作方法是無價的。這種夥伴關係增強了我們保護和支持我們的社區免受這樣的騙局的能力。”

Electronic Financial Crimes

電子金融犯罪

BCI's Electronic Financial Investigations unit is a specialized unit that focuses on providing support to state, local and federal law enforcement agencies investigating crimes involving digital assets.

BCI的電子金融調查部門是一個專門的部門，致力於為調查涉及數字資產的犯罪的州，地方和聯邦執法機構提供支持。

The unit is composed of agents from multiple specialized areas within BCI, including cybercrime, forensic accounting and public corruption.

該部門由BCI內多個專業領域的代理組成，包括網絡犯罪，法醫會計和公共腐敗。

Together, they combine their skills and experience to conduct complex investigations into cryptocurrency fraud, racketeering, corruption and other crimes.

他們將自己的技能和經驗結合在一起，以對加密貨幣欺詐，球拍，腐敗和其他犯罪進行複雜的調查。

Law enforcement agencies in need of assistance can contact BCI at 855-BCI-OHIO or email [email protected]

需要幫助的執法機構可以致電855-BCI-OHIO或電子郵件與BCI聯繫[受電子郵件保護]

Warning Signs of Crypto Scams

加密騙局的警告信號

Crypto scams often begin with a pop-up message on a computer or mobile device, displaying a logo for a well-known company or government agency and a phone number to call for help.

加密騙局通常從計算機或移動設備上的彈出消息開始，為著名公司或政府機構顯示徽標，以及一個尋求幫助的電話號碼。

The message claims that the device has been hacked and warns the victim not to tell anyone about the situation.

該消息聲稱該設備已被黑客入侵，並警告受害者不要告訴任何人情況。

If the victim calls the displayed number, they will speak with a scammer who will instruct them to withdraw large amounts of cash and convert it into Bitcoin using a local ATM.

如果受害人打電話給顯示的號碼，他們將與騙子交談，騙子將指示他們撤回大量現金，並使用當地的ATM轉換為比特幣。

The scammer will then provide the victim with a Bitcoin wallet address to which they can scan and send the purchased cryptocurrency.

然後，騙子將為受害者提供一個可以掃描並發送購買的加密貨幣的比特幣錢包地址。

Victims are typically instructed to repeat this process multiple times, withdrawing more cash and transferring it in smaller amounts to avoid suspicion.

通常指示受害者多次重複此過程，撤回更多現金並以較小的數量轉移以避免懷疑。

If you or someone you know encounters a suspected scam, contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. For more information on common scams and how to protect yourself from fraud, visit the Ohio Attorney General's Office website at OhioAttorneyGeneral.com.

如果您或您認識的人會遇到可疑的騙局，請立即與當地的執法機構聯繫。有關常見騙局以及如何保護自己免受欺詐的更多信息，請訪問俄亥俄州總檢察長的辦公室網站，網址為俄亥俄州俄亥俄州。