BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Christiansburg Police Department and Blacksburg Police Department are warning community members of Bitcoin scams targeting vulnerable people.

Those who carry out the scams often pretend to be government officials, utility companies, or law enforcement, according to police.

Police also say scammers will often pressure individuals to make payments using Bitcoin ATMs or cryptocurrency wallets.

To avoid being a victim, the advice given includes:

Government agencies or utility companies will never demand payment in Bitcoin

If somebody asks you to send any cryptocurrency to resolve an issue, it’s a scam

If you receive a call and suspect it’s a scam, hang up, block the phone number, and report the suspicious call to local law enforcement.

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