Brenda Smith didn’t know what a cryptocurrency ATM was before she was directed to deposit more than $12,000 cash into two of the machines last year as part of an elaborate cyber scam.
The 76-year-old Calgary retiree suffered a stroke a few months before that, which she says was affecting her cognitively.
“They’re so convincing, and unfortunately I was vulnerable,” Smith said.
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