A resident of the UK, whose name was not disclosed, was the victim of a crypto-scammer whom he met on the Internet.
The BBC released a report about a man who lost about $ 200 thousand in search of love. So, it is known that he (the fictitious name Tom is used in the news release) through a mobile application met a woman who introduced herself as Gia. A new acquaintance, as part of a conversation with a new friend, told a little about herself, noting that she lives in Hong Kong and is engaged in cryptocurrency investment.
The potential couple communicated for quite a long time, they even planned a joint future. The woman talked about the benefits of digital assets and that this type of income can make them very rich. At the time of meeting the new "girlfriend", Tom already kept some of his savings in bitcoin, on a crypto wallet.
Later, a friend advised a gullible online friend to use some platform for online trading through a mobile application. Trusting his beloved, Tom invested $ 200 thousand in this application. Instantly, the money disappeared from the balance of the newly opened account.
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“She supported me in difficult moments, and I trusted her,” said the man.
After the loss of funds, Tom immediately turned to his beloved, to a request to explain the situation, Gia replied that she was urgently going to Australia because her aunt fell ill. After that, the woman stopped communicating. Naturally, Tom realized that he was the victim of a swindler.
“After this deception, I was ready to commit suicide, I was supported by the closest person - my mother.”
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In this context, it should be emphasized that a nurse from Australia became the victim of a similar scam last year. The woman lost all her savings, thinking she was talking to a celebrity.