ARANSAS PASS, Tx — An Aransas Pass veteran is sharing his experience after losing thousands to a scam involving a fraudulent computer warning, a fake support line and a Bitcoin ATM. A case he hopes will help others avoid similar schemes.

Mike Williams, who has lived in Aransas Pass for more than 12 years, told KRIS 6 News he was targeted after a pop-up appeared on his computer claiming it had been hacked. Believing the number listed was legitimate technical support, he called and spoke with a man who warned him his financial accounts were at risk.

“He told me, ‘Your financial sites will be in danger,’” Williams told KRIS 6 News. “So you talk about financial situations, that rings a bell.” Aransas Pass veteran urges caution after losing thousands in Bitcoin scam

Williams said the scam

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