Bitcoin Scams: A PSA from the Albemarle County Police Department, Virginia State Police, and FBI

Albemarle County law-enforcement briefing · March 26, 2026

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Local rise in fraud reports and losses

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A county law-enforcement speaker reported a roughly 175% increase in scam and fraud calls year over year and said reported losses in the last year total nearly $250,000 in Albemarle County, stressing that those figures reflect only reported incidents.

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Local and federal law-enforcement officials briefed the public on a sharp rise in cryptocurrency-related fraud in Albemarle County, warning that older residents are frequent targets and urging rapid reporting to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

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