Former financial consultant from England became a victim of cryptocurrency scammers – Bits Media

The retired financial consultant from the English county of Vostochny Sussex became a victim of cryptocurrency scammers. However, he managed to return most of the investments.

66-Summer Simon Hodley (Simon Hoadley) told, that I was looking for new investment methods, So How he needs money: His father is inconspicuously sick with cancer, And the wife is in the nursing home. Khodley invested in cryptocurrencies through a certain company, supposedly specializing in investments.

Initially, the man invested 250 pounds sterling (about $317), and, Seeing the receipt of profit, In the end, he handed over to the company 80 000 pounds sterling (about $102 000). Soon his profit from investment began to contract, And the intermediary stopped in touch.

Realizing, that he was deceived, Hodley turned to a friend for advice, who also worked in the financial sector. He advised him to go to the bank, Where it turned out, that scammers were withdrawn from Khoji's account $5 000. 

Then the deceived investor turned to the company to combat fraud for help, which contacted the financial ombudsman service (FOS). As a result, the lawyers managed to return the man more 75 000 pounds sterling (about $95 300).

British financial supervision department (FCA) Repeatedly warned about the risks of investment in crypto assets. Recently the department called the company, working with digital assets, comply with the requirements for promoting your services until October 2023 of the year. Besides, UK parliament approved the bill, Simplifying the seizure and freezing of crypto assets, associated with criminal activity.