1Stafford, VA – The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported several incidents including fraud and theft. On Tuesday, an individual lost $260,000 to a cryptocurrency scam via WhatsApp.

Deputy C.M. Hidalgo was alerted to the fraud after the victim made numerous wire transfers before realizing the operation was a scam. The victim was initially lured by a supposed data mining company that claimed successful returns.

In a separate case on the same day, Deputy Hidalgo received a complaint regarding identity theft. The victim applied for a job through a fraudulent website and provided personal information during a fake onboarding process.

A larceny case reported on Monday involved stolen HVAC units from a local business. On the evening of the incident, Deputy T.W. Jenkins located the suspect

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