UK Police Arrest Two Men Over Six-Figure Crypto Scam
- Two men, aged 54 and 36, were arrested in Coventry and Mexborough.
- The arrests relate to a crypto scam reported in July 2024.
- A 75-year-old Aberdeenshire pensioner lost a six-figure sum.
- The investigation involved Police Scotland and two English police forces.
- The fraud is suspected to be a “pig butchering” scam.
British police have charged two men following their arrest for a crypto scam that defrauded a pensioner of a six-figure amount. The operation was conducted by Police Scotland with support from West Midlands and South Yorkshire Police.
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