Coconut Creek Police are cautioning residents about a recent wave of scams aimed at Bitcoin account holders after a local woman was tricked into giving fraudsters access to her Coinbase account.
According to police, the scammers contacted the victim by text message, falsely claiming her account password for Coinbase – a cryptocurrency exchange – had been changed. Believing the message was legitimate, she followed the instructions and unknowingly handed over control of her account.
Authorities said the case is part of a growing trend in which criminals target cryptocurrency users through emails, text messages, and phone calls. The scams often use alarming or urgent language to pressure victims into providing sensitive information.
“Be very wary when a stranger reaches out to you pretending to have solutions to problems you never understood you had. It’s always a scam,” the department said in its alert.
Police urge residents to ignore suspicious messages and never share personal account details with anyone claiming to represent financial institutions or cryptocurrency platforms.
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