Posted 1/31/2024, 7:20:00 PM
Woman Loses Life Savings to Crypto Scam, Contemplates Suicide Before Being Saved by Friend
- Woman loses $204,000 to a crypto scam that starts with a pop-up message on her computer
- Scammer convinces her to withdraw money and deposit it into Bitcoin ATMs over 13 days
- Bank employees try to warn her it's a scam but the scammer told her not to talk to anyone
- She contemplates suicide after losing the money, but is pulled through by a friend
- Retired agent advises scam targets to stop and get a second opinion instead of reacting quickly