NY Attorney General files lawsuit to recoup $2.2M in crypto lost to job scam
Victims in New York were promised “well-paying, flexible jobs,” only to be tricked into a crypto scam, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has initiated legal action to recover more than $2 million in cryptocurrency swindled from victims who were duped into buying crypto under the false promise of securing remote work opportunities.
“Scammers sent text messages to New Yorkers promising them good-paying, flexible jobs only to trick them into purchasing cryptocurrency and then stealing it from them,” James said in a Jan. 9 statement.
The scammers tricked victims with payment promises, telling them to create crypto accounts, deposit funds, and review products on fake websites that looked like legitimate brands.
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Author: Ciaran Lyons
