Pleasant Hill
Authorities in Pleasant Hill, California, have returned most of a 70-year-old woman's life savings stolen in a cryptocurrency scam nearly four years ago. The victim lost $350,000 in March 2022 after an online fraudster persuaded her to invest. Detective Stephen Vuong, with help from the United States Secret Service, tracked and seized the funds from a digital wallet.
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Nearly four years after a 70-year-old woman from Pleasant Hill lost $350,000 in a cryptocurrency scam, police have recovered the majority of the stolen money. The victim reported the fraud in March 2022, and detectives tracked the funds with help from federal authorities. The money was returned to her and her family on December 31.