‘I thought I had to pay it’: Elderly Gresham man gives scammers $40K in bitcoin after falling victim to phone trick

PORTLAND, Ore. () – An elderly Gresham man who withdrew over $40K in Bitcoin to pay scammers posing as a Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant now has local officials warning residents against impersonation scams…

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‘I thought I had to pay it’: Elderly Gresham man gives scammers $40K in bitcoin after falling victim to phone trick

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