MARION COUNTY, Fla. – An expectant mother victimized in a cryptocurrency rental scam got her money back thanks to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office’s advanced tracking methods.
Detective Richard Truman, a crypto asset investigator with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, explains that scammers are revolutionizing with technology, and said they seek out cryptocurrency specifically because of how easy it is for them to launder the money.
Last year, a local family found what appeared to be a rental home. They moved in and began paying rent for several months through a crypto ATM. However, the home was never actually available for rent…