Eager investors hand over a relatively small sum at first, say £250, and before they know it – thanks to clever software displaying a seemingly live trading screen – they are getting rich. But the profit is fiction, serving as bait: victims lose the big money trying to cash out. The windfall is "just one step away", blocked by the need for one more payment – a broker's fee, or a tax bill. It only ends when the victim is broke...
Saturday, March 8, 2025
‘You get sucked in’: crypto scam victims on how they lost thousands
Like in any call centre, the script is always the same. For the victim it starts by clicking on a (fake) social media ad or news alert. The promotion tips a great crypto investment but it's a trick, leading only to fraudsters impersonating a real business.
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