TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Kansan who fell victim to a Nigerian cryptocurrency scam will be getting their money back thanks to the Kansas Attorney General's office.
On Wednesday, Sept. 4 Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced the successful recovery of more than $32,000 in digital currency in connection to a scam. The AG's office investigated the incident after a woman from Kansas made a complaint that she had been scammed.
The attorney general's Charities and Financial Scams unit filed the lawsuit against a resident of Nigeria under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act.
The individual didn't respond to being served but the district court filed an order for full restitution. As a result of the order, the Nigerian's digital wallet was seized containing $28,900 in Bitcoin and more than $4,000 in other digital currencies.
“Cryptocurrency is a borderless asset that allows international scammers to target and defraud Kansans from the comfort of a keyboard,” said First Assistant Attorney General Nathanial Castillo. “Scammers realize they have a better chance at getting away with fraud if they convince victims to send cryptocurrency. Kansans should always thoroughly scrutinize anyone they meet online before sending payment in cryptocurrency.”
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