The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office has received a few reports recently of scams where people have sent money through Bitcoin ATM machines.
In one incident, the victim was contacted by phone and the suspect claimed to be in law enforcement.
The suspect had spoofed their telephone number, making their number appear as one of Dillon County Detention Center’s phone numbers. On one call this victim received, the suspect presented themselves as an FBI Agent. The victim was advised she had arrest warrants in Georgia, where she missed grand jury. They also sent fake copies of a federal arrest warrant.
The victim was advised by the suspects they had to stay on the phone with her until she went to the location where the ATM was and she sent them money through a Bitcoin ATM machine.
In another case, the victim reported having trouble with her Facebook® account, and had been hacked.
The victim in this case reported she looked up the phone number to customer service and she called them about it. The victim reported the person on the phone with customer service gave her a code, where the suspect advised the victim he could see her Venmo and Cash App accounts.
The suspect advised the victim to go take out her money from those account and go to a Bitcoin ATM where she was instructed to send money.
The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office cautions you to ensure you know who you are sending any money to.
Law enforcement will not contact you by phone and ask you to send any money by Bitcoin.
Law enforcement will not call you and threaten to arrest you if you do not send money while you’re on the phone with them.
The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office are investigating these cases and ask if you have any information on these cases, please contact Dillon County Sheriff’s Office at 843-774-1432.