Canadian police warn crypto investors on growing home robbery trend
A Canadian police department has issued a public warning of 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 robberies involving cryptocurrency investors have occurred over the last 12 months.
Staff Sergeant Gene Hsieh of the Richmond RCMP Major Crime Unit said someone is “targeting these victims for cryptocurrency" and believed a public warning was necessary for public safety.
Richmond RCMP and Delta Police FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPolice issue warning to high-value cryptocurrency investors following home-invasion style robberies.Date: 2023-07-19For the full News Release, see below:https://t.co/27JLFKcV10#DeltaPolice #DeltaBC pic.twitter.com/7CqONzUdUl
The RCMP didn’t release specific details on the incidents but explained in each case the perpetrator impersonated a delivery driver before robbing the victim.
Staff Sergeant Jill Long of the Delta Police Investigative Services said the suspects appear to know that the victims are “heavily” invested in cryptocurrency along with knowledge of where they live.
The police department confirmed it made one arrest but has not confirmed whether several incidents are linked. It did not provide specific details about the incidents or how much cryptocurrency was stolen as the investigations are still ongoing.
To avoid a home robbery the department advised not letting strangers or delivery people — whether seemingly legitimate or not — into the household and instead ask them to leave deliveries outside.
If in doubt, a call should be made to the delivery company to confirm the person’s identity and authorities should be called if danger is
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