The Canadian Police Department has issued a public warning about a possible trend in which high-net-worth cryptocurrency investors are being robbed from their homes..
On July 19, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Richmond, a city south of Vancouver, He said that Several similar thefts involving cryptocurrency investors have occurred in the past 12 months.
Sergeant Gene Hsieh of the RCMP Richmond Serious Crimes Unit said someone is “targeting these victims with cryptocurrency.” It was considered a general warning necessary for public safety.
Richmond RCMP and Delta Police
For immediate release
Police have issued a warning to net worth cryptocurrency investors in the wake of the home invasion-style robberies.
Date: 2023-07-19
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Delta Police Department July 19, 2023
Richmond RCMP and Delta Police
For immediate release
Police have issued a warning to high net worth cryptocurrency investors in the wake of the home burglaries.
Date: 2023-07-19
For the full press release, see below:
The RCMP has not released specific details about the incidents, but they have made it clear In each case the perpetrator had previously posed as a delivery driver robbing the victim.
“The suspects enter the victim’s home posing as delivery men or people of authority. Once inside the residence, the suspects steal information that gives access to their cryptocurrency accounts from the victims.”
said Sergeant Gil Long, of the Delta Police Investigative Department The suspects seem to know that the victims are “deeply” immersed in cryptographic space, in addition to knowing where they live.
The police department confirmed that it had made an arrest, but did not confirm whether there were several related incidents.. It did not provide specific details about the incidents or the amount of cryptocurrency stolen, as investigations are still ongoing.
to prevent burglaries, The department advises against allowing strangers or delivery people, legitimate or not, into the home and asking them to leave deliveries outside..
When in doubt, the delivery company should be called to confirm the person’s identity And contact the authorities if the danger is or appears to be imminent.
Valuables and financial information should be kept in a safe place at home, such as a police tip safe.
In more general terms, Police recommend that you only discuss financial matters in private – not on social media – and only with people you trust.
In March, Aiden Pletersky, the self-proclaimed “King of Cryptocurrency” in Canada, was kidnapped, imprisoned, and assaulted by five men caught up in an apparent Pletersky cryptocurrency scam..
One of the men, who reportedly invested C$740,000 ($560,000) in the scheme, was accused of kidnapping Pleterski on July 17.And according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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