A Haldimand County resident out over $140K thanks to a Crypto Currency scam.
It was determined that the victim responded to an online ad from a social media platform for an investment opportunity promising great returns on funds initially invested.
Between January and March, the victim invested approximately $140,000 but when they requested their funds, they were instructed that they would have to pay more money for them to get their original investment returned.
The victim realized that this was a scam and contacted police.