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Friend on Instagram posted about bitcoin mining and how they made $10,000 in 3 hours. Once I liked the post, Instagram friend direct messaged me asking if I would like to try and provided me _linda_kimberly_mentor_fx on Instagram and say that I was referred by him. Person reached out to me asking if I would like to try and told me I could start with $500 and get $10,000. Asked to send money on Cash App to a person called Florence Herbin Joyner, then had me Zelle more money to some called Candice Blake, [email protected]. Once I reached 10,000 the person told me to send $1400 to get money and I will receive it back. Told me if ai could not cashapp it then I need to go to bank and get money out and take to bitcoin machine. Person became very pushy after I told them I can’t do that. I told them I no longer want to so this and blacked friend and them in Instagram.

Dollars Lost

$1500

Targeted Person's Location

MI, USA- 48439

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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Unknown Phone Number

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https://legitimatecryptotrade.com/index.php

Scam Type

CryptoCurrency

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Business name

CryptoCurrency

Date Reported

January 6, 2023

Scam ID

665441


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