A Fruitvale man lost $190,000 in a cryptocurrency scam, prompting the Trail and Greater District RCMP to issue a public fraud alert.
According to police, the 47-year-old man was defrauded after months of online communication with someone he met through social media.
The individual convinced him to invest in cryptocurrency using a publicly accessible website.
The victim told police he had gradually invested a total of $190,000.
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