Pittsburgh police have issued a warning to the public about local bitcoin scams that have tricked at least two people into handing over thousands of dollars.
In one instance, police say a 70-year-old woman received an alert that her computer had been hacked. She spoke with someone who she believed was Apple support and was then transferred to another person, who she was told was a PNC fraud specialist.
The woman was convinced to withdraw $22,000 to buy Bitcoin at a convenience store in the city.In another reported case, a 72-year-old woman was alerted on her iPad to call a phone number provided. She, too, spoke with someone she thought was an Apple customer service representative. Her call was transferred twice, and she was ultimately told her account was hacked and used for child pornography.
The woman then withdrew $7,000 and purchased bitcoin, also at a local convenience store.
Source: Bitcoin scam costs victims thousands of dollars; Pittsburgh police issue warning
