Husband loses nearly $300,000 in Bitcoin scam
FraudA caller says a woman reported her husband lost almost $300,000 to a Bitcoin scam. The husband does not believe he is being scammed. The woman asked deputies to speak with him. There was a prior report in March when he had not lost money.
Audio|Source: Alameda County Sheriff
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Transcript:
Here, my big one that's yours, please. I have a time for the notes. Copy. I'm welcome to you, (name withheld). Go ahead. Thank you. I'll send it a 211[1] report from Mission near Lattees. You're making contact at HVEWLB. (name withheld) said and two, it's a scam report, 6998, Spencer, 6998, Spencer. What you are copy? Your RPS weighing issues with her husband is involved in a Bitcoin scam, but that the husband doesn't believe he's being scammed. She's requesting his deputy come and speak for her husband, so he's lost almost $300,000. Yeah, and we do have a previous from March of this year, and at the time the husband had not lost any money and was given advice.
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211: Robbery (mentioned as a report, but not the current event)
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Location mentioned:
Spencer Ln, Hayward, CA 94542
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