FBI investigating after Strongsville man loses $500,000 in cryptocurrency scam

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FBI investigating after Strongsville man loses $500,000 in cryptocurrency scam
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FBI Cleveland said sometimes these scams can start on dating websites where a scammer will build trust with the victim and then convince them to invest into a fake cryptocurrency account.

The FBI is now investigating this case and could not give further details, but they said this scam is a growing problem nationwide.

Susan Licate with the FBI in Cleveland said sometimes these scams can start on dating websites where a scammer will build trust with the victim and then convince them to invest into a fake cryptocurrency account. Cryptocurrency is a digital asset, unlike real money, used for trading and investing into digital assets.

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