$10,000 Scammed from Nova Scotia Woman via Bitcoin Terminal

A woman in her 80s from Kentville, Nova Scotia, was scammed out of $10,000 after being targeted by phone scammers. The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, ordered items online and received a call from two individuals claiming her bank card had been compromised.

The scammers told the woman that she was accused of money laundering due to purchases made on her card in Texas, which included drugs, passports, and guns being shipped into Canada. The scammers convinced her to withdraw $5,000 from her account and deposit it into a Bitcoin machine at a local store.

The victim described the scammer as 'very kind and concerned' and said that she was convinced by his sympathetic tone, particularly when he claimed to be from CSIS.