Peel police say victims bilked out of $1.6M in cryptocurrency investment scam
Peel police say a man from the Ottawa area is facing charges after allegedly defrauding victims in a “large-scale cryptocurrency investment scam.”
Police allege that in 2023, two victims were solicited through social media and convinced to participate in what they believed to be a “legitimate international cryptocurrency investment opportunity.”
“Both invested significant sums of money and were given access to online investment platforms indicating their initial investment had grown substantially,” Peel police said in a news release issued Friday.
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