MACOMB COUNTY — It’s a new verse, same as the first. Much more digital and a fair bit worse.

As the limits of technology are pushed further, so too are the frontiers of scammers looking to make their money off of the misfortune of others. Yesterday, there were bad checks and a handshake. Today, people are tricked into turning their life’s savings into bitcoin or another cryptocurrency and sending it away to who knows where but a deceiver’s virtual wallet.

“We’re hearing about them all the time through our office,” said Sheila Cote, director of the Macomb County Office of Senior Services. “In fact, recently we heard of a family (where) the husband ended up getting involved in a crypto scheme and lost their entire life savings. They’re of retirement age and now they’re looking at trying to

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