Lethbridge Police helps to identify hundreds of cryptocurrency fraud victims
LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it was one of the many law enforcement agencies that is working to assist the victims of a major scam.
They collaborated with the Calgary Police Service (LPS) in its investigation called “Operation Disruption.”
Together, the detectives identified more than 770 victims of cryptocurrency fraud, including 119 Canadians, with an estimated combined loss of $59 million.
Agencies including CPS, LPS, RCMP, Delta Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and cryptocurrency exchanges NDAX and Binance discussed proactive policing and disruption strategies to combat fraudulent activities.