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Mundelein Illinois - MPD Alerts Residents about Cryptocurrency Scams 22 February 2024 ( news )
Mundelein , state Illinois ( By Press Release office)
Feb 22,2024
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The Mundelein Police Department alerts residents of the upsurge in scams that officers have identified involving cryptocurrency . Scammers use crypto currency because the transactions are irreversible and difficult to find and track .
To protect residents , the MPD provides the following important reminders:
Be aware of a pop - up or email stating your bank account or computer has been compromised giving you a number to call . The scammer will ask you to download a program onto the computer so they can remote in and see your account access information .
Be aware of scammers representing themselves as utility companies , attorneys , government agencies , or computer support services .
Bitcoin scammers say they can resolve the problem and ask you to put cash in a Bitcoin ATM . Once a deposit in a cryptocurrency ATM is made it is irreversible .
Never mix online dating and investment advice . If you meet someone on social media or a dating site and they want to show you how to invest in crypto or any other manner , that’s a scam .
Only scammers demand payment in cryptocurrency . No government agency , utility company , police department or legitimate business will request you make payment in cryptocurrency .
If you believe you have been the victim of a scam , please notify the MPD .
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