Cryptocurrency Scam Warning: Protect Your Money
The North East Crime Reduction Team are urging the public to be vigilant against rising cryptocurrency investment scams, often exploiting AI and fake celebrity endorsements online. Just this week a North East male nearing retirement, decided to try and invest some savings into cryptocurrency to top up his pension, enticed by the potential of high returns, he invested and lost £45k on what was a scam.
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How Scammers Operate
Recovery Scam: You might then be contacted by another scammer posing as a recovery company, asking for an upfront fee to reclaim your lost funds, only to disappear after payment.
Protect Yourself
Never Allow Remote Access: Do not follow instructions from cold callers to download apps or software that would give them remote access to your computer.
Further Information
Protect yourself and your money by being aware and cautious. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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Police Scotland’s North East Division covers rural and urban areas in Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City. The division has five territorial command areas which have their own dedicated Area Commander, who is responsible for the daily policing function. Each command area is served by a number of community policing teams whose activities are built around the needs of the local community. These teams respond to local calls and look for long term solutions to key issues. They are assisted by the division’s Crime Reduction Unit who deliver against Force and local priorities in a number of areas, including physical and social crime prevention, supporting and enhancing community engagement and creating and sustaining strong and effective partnership working.
