Ohio's BCI Recovers $130,000 in Crypto Scam

According to Foresight News, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation's newly established Electronic Fraud Investigation Unit has successfully recovered $130,000 involved in a cryptocurrency scam. The scam targeted a 75-year-old woman from Worthington, Ohio, who initially lost $1,000 after receiving a fraudulent message on her computer and depositing the money into a Bitcoin ATM. The scam escalated, leading the victim to deposit more money, resulting in a total loss of approximately $280,000. Through timely intervention, the BCI, in collaboration with the Worthington Police Department, managed to trace and freeze the stolen funds on the blockchain, recovering around $130,000.