Wilmington Officer Foils Elderly Woman's Bitcoin Scam Loss

A quick-thinking Wilmington police officer stepped in to stop a bitcoin scam targeting an elderly woman.

The incident occurred on August 5, 2026, when a woman in her 90s received a phone call from scammers claiming to be from a bitcoin kiosk. The scammers convinced the woman to transfer $10,000 to their account, but a Wilmington police officer intervened just in time.

The officer's timely action prevented the woman from losing her life savings. The scammers had promised to add more Bitcoin to the woman's account if she transferred the money, but this was a classic case of a bitcoin kiosk scam.