The Connecticut State Police Task Force managed to recoup $23,000 for an individual in Milford who had been deceived into making a series of transfers to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATMs. 

What Happened: According to a report by NBC, the Connecticut State Police Statewide Organized Crime Investigative Task Force successfully traced and recovered a portion of the money lost by a Milford resident in a horrifying cryptocurrency scam. The task force traced funds from the United States and the Cayman Islands.

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The money recovered is half of the $41,000 that the Milford resident was defrauded of. 

Trooper First Class Pedro Muniz of the State Police had a warning for anyone seeking to protect themselves from fraudsters in the digital space. “It’s becoming more common with cryptocurrency being on the rise and being this new trend,” Muniz said.

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