GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County couple is trying to find a way forward after they said they lost $800,000 from their retirement fund after falling victim to a cryptocurrency scam. Now, they’re working to prevent others from suffering the same fate.
Jerry and Mindy Dunaway built a life they could be proud of. They were determined to spend retirement playing golf, going on vacations and watching their grandkids grow up. But now, they feel the future is uncertain after a scam involving cryptocurrency.
A couple of months ago, Jerry said he was contacted through WhatsApp about a cryptocurrency investment opportunity. What started out as a low-risk venture brought high returns. It eventually turned into bigger investments until Jerry said he tried to access his money earlier this month. That’s when he found that more than $800,000 was gone, and he was scammed…