UK Crypto Holder Loses $2.8M Bitcoin to Police Impersonator Scam

TLDR A scammer posing as a senior UK law enforcement officer stole $2.8 million (£2.1 million) in Bitcoin The victim was tricked into entering their seed phrase on a fake website through fear tactics North Wales Police believe the victim may have been identified through a data breach The scam specifically targeted long-term crypto holders [...]

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