An elderly woman who could’ve been scammed thousands of dollars notified authorities and then helped them catch the suspect in a bitcoin scam sting.
“It’s important for other possible victims or people who might look at an email to see if, ‘Hey, maybe there is something up with this?’ Trust your gut instinct on it,” Detective Luke Wilhelm said. “Don’t immediately see what you’re reading and go with it.
According to the Washington County major crimes detective, bitcoin email scams are a growing problem in the community. He said attackers typically go after the elderly and people living with disabilities…