Crypto scammers steal $1.2M from UK residents using fake police reports
Scammers posed as law enforcement and crypto wallet hosts to trick victims into revealing their seed phrases and steal their funds.
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Scammers posed as law enforcement and crypto wallet hosts to trick victims into revealing their seed phrases and steal their funds.
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