DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Recently, a business owner based in Downers Grove fell prey to a scam where the fraudster pretended to be an employee of ComEd demanding payment to avoid disconnecting the establishment’s power supply.
According to police reports, the fraudster made a call shortly after 11 a.m. on June 14, informing the business owner that an ongoing account transfer required a $1,300 fee to avoid being disconnected. The caller claimed that regular transactions couldn’t be handled over the phone during weekends, thus necessitating a $1,300 payment via Bitcoin. They directed the victim to purchase Bitcoin using a machine located at a nearby BP service station.
The person reported to law enforcement that they had made the required deposit using the Bitcoin ATM. Subsequently, they contacted the authorities again, who then instructed them to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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