Scammer demands bitcoin in exchange for safe return of lost Granville County dog
In Summary : On Sunday, Patricia Howell’s basset hound Happy went missing. She posted her contact information to social media, asking for...
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In Summary :
On Sunday, Patricia Howell’s basset hound Happy went missing. She posted her contact information to social media, asking for help. She didn't expect someone to demand hundreds of dollars in bitcoin in exchange for the safe return of her dog. “I knew it was a scam because I had Happy, but it was heartless and cold and it was so mean-spirited,” Howell said. Howell had posted her phone number on Facebook, as well as a pet finder site called Pawboost. Howell said she never imagined someone would use it to demand ransom for her lost dog. “It told me I needed to send $600 in bitcoin to a bitcoin address. Otherwise, they would sell or kill Happy,” she said. [...]
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On Sunday, Patricia Howell’s basset hound Happy went missing. She posted her contact information to social media, asking for help. She didn't expect someone to demand hundreds of dollars in bitcoin in exchange for the safe return of her dog. “I knew it was a scam because I had Happy, but it was heartless and cold and it was so mean-spirited,” Howell said. Howell had posted her phone number on Facebook, as well as a pet finder site called Pawboost. Howell said she never imagined someone would use it to demand ransom for her lost dog. “It told me I needed to send $600 in bitcoin to a bitcoin address. Otherwise, they would sell or kill Happy,” she said. [...]
kindly refer the following link as follow up :
https://ift.tt/2IICczS
