CanadaCanada’s Crypto Scams Target Young Adults, Losses Up 40%SavePrintCrypto currency background with various of shiny silver and golden physical cryptocurrencies symbol coins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, zcash, ripple. eamesBot/ShutterStockTara MacIsaac3/23/2023|Updated: 3/23/2023Losses to cryptocurrency scams have risen nationwide, but British Columbia has had a particularly large spike with scams almost tripling in one year.B.C. residents lost a combined $24 million in crypto scams in 2022, up from $8.5 million in 2021, reported the B.C. RCMP on March 22.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentTara MacIsaacAuthorTara MacIsaac is a writer based in Canada. Author’s Selected ArticlesOne of Canada’s Last Lightkeepers Recalls His Watch From the Rugged Coasts of NewfoundlandJan 21, 2025High Crime Stats in Canada’s Low-Population Areas: How Police Are Tackling ItDec 10, 2024Concerns Growing Over Canada’s Burgeoning Birth Tourism IndustryNov 29, 2024Will Canada Retaliate With Its Own Tariffs if Trump Follows Through on Threats?Nov 27, 2024Related TopicsFraudscamscryptocurrencyinvesting
