Hikone man loses cryptocurrency to side-job scam

news.yahoo.co.jp (Japanese)

A 26-year-old man in Hikone City lost 3.84 million yen in cryptocurrency to a scam after responding to an online side-job advertisement. The man was contacted by a man claiming to be Japanese and was instructed to send cryptocurrency to verify his creditworthiness and ability to transfer funds, after being promised loan repayments. The incident highlights a common scam where individuals are lured by side-job offers online and then instructed to send money or cryptocurrency.


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