๐จ CANADA ALERT: FAKE POLICE. REAL SCAMS. CRYPTO GONE. ๐จ
Scammers across Canada are now impersonating police officers to steal cash and crypto โ and the losses are real.
Hereโs how the scam works ๐
๐ A call claiming to be from police
๐๏ธ Fake names, ranks, and badge numbers
๐ฐ Fear, urgency, and pressure
๐ธ Instructions to withdraw cash or send crypto
๐ Cash pickup or crypto transfer โ irreversible
๐ฅ Victims are losing thousands per case.
๐ญ A growing twist: crypto โjobโ scams
Fraudsters are also:
๐ข Using real company names
๐ผ Offering easy freelance work
๐ฒ Asking victims to install apps or software
๐ฃ Paying a small commission first
๐ฅ Then draining funds via crypto โtasksโ
โ ๏ธ Once crypto is sent, itโs gone.
๐ Why this matters?
๐จ๐ฆ Fraud losses are exploding
๐ฐ Crypto is the most costly payment method
๐ Impersonation scams are surging
๐ต Older adults are hit hardest: ๐ง Bitcoin ATMs heavily abused
๐ Crypto favored for speed and irreversibility
๐ซ Protect yourself & others
๐ซ Police never ask for crypto
๐ซ Police never demand cash
๐ซ Police never send couriers
๐ซ Police never threaten arrest by phone
๐ If someone claims to be police: hang up and call the official number yourself. #CryptoCrime
