Gold and bitcoins worth of hundreds of thousands of euros are the spoils of an elaborate online fraud discovered by the postal police in Liguria, Italy. Bitcoin Scam Artist Impersonated Swiss Crypto Firm Local sources reported that the Italian authorities recently arrested a Genoa-based computer expert who entangled his victims by exploiting encrypted communication channels and false identities found on the darknet. The swindler allegedly promised victims a secure investment in bitcoin via gold and cash deposits. He passed himself off as a market representative of a reputable crypto investment firm based out of Switzerland. He used Telegram’s encrypted communication The post Bitcoin Fraudster Duped Italian Investors out of $300,000 in Gold & Crypto appeared first on CCN
