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Reports of crypto-related crime skyrocketing: RCMP documents

Most cases involve online investment fraud where charging criminals is almost impossible, police say

Zak Vescera

27 Mar 2025 6 min read

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RCMP detachments across Canada are reporting soaring numbers of cryptocurrency-related cases, most of them investment scams.(Canadian Press/Graeme Roy)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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