The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney has issued a warning about a new bitcoin scam targeting older men.
According to a press release, a scammer is calling older men and accusing them of committing a crime by contacting massage- or sex-related websites. Alleged crimes involved illegal sexual conduct.
So far, Tarrant County residents have been tricked into paying a total of $300,000 in fake fines, the district attorney’s office said in theThe phone call even appears to come from 817-884-1400, which is the general telephone number of the district attorney’s office.
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