Canadian Police Warn Crypto Investors About Growing Home Theft Trend

Perpetrators posed as delivery drivers to break into victims' homes to steal cryptocurrency.

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A Canadian police department has issued a public warning about a possible trend where high-value cryptocurrency investors are being robbed in their own homes.

On July 19, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Richmond, a city south of Vancouver, said several similar thefts involving cryptocurrency investors had taken place over the past 12 months.

Staff Sergeant Gene Hsieh of the Richmond RCMP Major Crimes Unit said someone was "targeting these victims for cryptocurrency" and believed a public warning was necessary for public safety.

Richmond RCMP and Delta Police

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Police issue warning to high-value cryptocurrency investors following home invasion-style burglaries.

Date: 07/19/2023

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— Delta Police Department (@deltapolice) July 19, 2023

The RCMP did not release specific details of the incidents, but explained in each case that the attacker posed as a delivery driver before robbing the victim.

“The suspects gain access to a victim's home by impersonating delivery people or persons in authority. Once introduced into the house, the suspects steal information from the victims that gives access to their cryptocurrency accounts.”

Staff Sergeant Jill Long of the Delta Police Investigative Services...