The latest victim of cryptocurrency scammers was a 74-year-old US citizen, while authorities warned users against the social media platforms most frequently used by scammers.
In a statement released on July 20 by the U.S. Department of Financial Regulation of the state of Vermont, citizens social media cryptocurrency via to scams opposite while warning scammers recently. victim He also referred to the story of a U.S. citizen who died.
According to the information given 74 years old Naum Lantsmanaccumulated throughout his life. 340 thousand existence on the dollar Instagram over which he fell into his nets cheat One to the establishment he got caught. “SpireBit” Lantsman, who saw the advertisement of the fraudulent platform called Instagram, created his account from the platform and soon after. Telegram persistently by a representative contacting to invest was encouraged.
obtained on the platform. to fake profits of the deceived Lantsman with 500 dollars his investment adventure, which he started, by scammers concluded. Lantsman, fraud cases from time to time heard but would be a victim none you don’t think stated.
Which platform do scammers use most often?
on the other hand Vermont Department of Financial Regulation scammers use social media chic citizens in this regard, stating that they use be careful said it should. In this context, the department Federal Trade Commission (FTC) He pointed to a recently published report by
According to the information given in the report, frauds made on social media 40% of includes cryptocurrencies. of fraud most platform where it takes place 32% with Instagram while Facebook 26%, WhatsApp 9% And Telegram 7% followed by him. These scams are usually fake investment opportunities is being used.
In the FTC report, January 2021 with March 2022 between almost 1 billion He stated that there was a dollar cryptocurrency scam. The lion’s share of this amount 575 million with dollars, “investment opportunities” got methods. Fake investment opportunities 185 million in dollars emotional relationships scams followed. from the cake smallest share public officials imitating scammers were seen to take it.