{"id":3964,"date":"2022-06-30T12:25:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T16:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/?p=3964"},"modified":"2022-06-30T12:32:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T16:32:39","slug":"delaware-state-police-warn-public-of-cryptocurrency-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-state-police-warn-public-of-cryptocurrency-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware State Police warn public of cryptocurrency scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crypto-1024x767.jpg?resize=1024%2C767&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crypto.jpg?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crypto.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crypto.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crypto.jpg?resize=1536%2C1151&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crypto.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Photo: Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Delaware State Police are providing a scam advisory surrounding the fraudulent use of cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Delaware State Police are warning the public of an increase in scams involving the use of cryptocurrency (or \u201ccrypto\u201d) ATM machines and quick response (or \u201cQR\u201d) codes. The Delaware State Police have recently seen an increase in scams where the victim is directed to local crypto ATMs and\/or stores that authorize QR crypto payments. Criminal perpetrators will leverage victims to send money in these forms during schemes that include government impersonation (DEA, ATF, Sheriff\u2019s office, police agencies), computer spyware (computer takeovers, fraudulent security alerts), and romance scams (creating a false sense of intimacy). Scammers may maintain lengthy contact with the victim through online or telephone communication methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the nature of cryptocurrency, the successful recovery of lost funds can be extremely challenging. Unlike traditional wire or bank transfers, crypto transfers are instantaneous, and once the suspect receives the funds they are typically moved immediately to other accounts that are often based outside of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these tips to prevent yourself from falling victim to such scams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Never send crypto payment to someone you have never met.<br>Remember that no legitimate business or agency will ever request a crypto payment.<br>Do not engage unknown callers who claim that you are in trouble or threaten you or a family member with arrest, exposure, or embarrassment if a crypto payment is not made immediately.<br>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DSP encourage victims to report these instances and any related fraudulent or suspicious activities to the FBI at www.ic3.gov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Delaware State Police are providing a scam advisory surrounding the fraudulent use of cryptocurrency. . The Delaware State Police are warning the public of an increase in scams involving the use of cryptocurrency (or \u201ccrypto\u201d) ATM machines and quick response (or \u201cQR\u201d) codes. The Delaware State Police have recently seen an increase in scams [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29],"tags":[567,32,87,41,38,64,356],"class_list":["post-3964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-delaware","tag-delaware-state-police","tag-delmarva","tag-news","tag-police","tag-scam"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crypto.jpg?fit=2000%2C1499&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-11W","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5479,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/investor-protection-unit-puts-pig-butchers-on-ice-again\/","url_meta":{"origin":3964,"position":0},"title":"Investor Protection Unit Puts Pig Butchers On Ice, Again","author":"Admin","date":"September 19, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The Investor Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice has issued a\u00a0Summary Order to Cease and Desist\u00a0against respondents linked to a cryptocurrency scam known as the \u201cpig butchering scam.\u201d A twist on the typical romance scam, the pig butchering scam is a long-term fraud in which victims are groomed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/News.Delaware.Gov-graphics-e1612815239649.jpg?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/News.Delaware.Gov-graphics-e1612815239649.jpg?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/News.Delaware.Gov-graphics-e1612815239649.jpg?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/News.Delaware.Gov-graphics-e1612815239649.jpg?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":56829,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-residents-targeted-us-sanctions-cambodian-senator-over-romance-scams\/","url_meta":{"origin":3964,"position":1},"title":"Delaware Residents Targeted: US Sanctions Cambodian Senator Over Romance Scams","author":"Admin","date":"April 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The United States has sanctioned a wealthy Cambodian senator and 28 others for operating romance scams that stole millions from American victims, including those in Delaware. 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