Huron County OPP are reminding residents to be vigil after another resident has fallen victim to a cryptocurrency scam.
On October 6th, police were contacted by a Howick resident who reported losing $70,000 in an internet investment scam between July-October.
The victim says they were called by someone claiming to a be a lawyer in England saying their law firm was organizing a class action lawsuit for cash lost in an investment scam from 2009.
The victim forwarded a “retainer fee” of $250 and allowed remote access to their computer.
Once all was done and done with bank transfers and conversions to crypto, $70,000 had been lost.
