Summit County Sheriff’s Office recovers $110,000 lost to cryptocurrency fraud

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AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Summit County sheriff’s deputies recovered $110,000 that a Green man had lost earlier this year in a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme, according to a news release.

The man reported being taken by the scam in October, “resulting in a significant financial loss,” reads the release.

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Sheriff’s detectives used the victim’s personal information and financial records to track the money, and had help from Jackson Township Police Department’s “Trace Team,” which specializes in cryptocurrency recovery…

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