QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATES RECENT BITCOIN SCAM

Queen Anne's County, MD - On May 13, 2025, the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of fraud at the Centreville Queenstown Bank.

Deputy First Class Trader met with the victim, who explained that he had been on the phone with someone claiming to work for the bank. The suspect instructed the victim to withdraw $5,000 from his bank account and deposit it into a Bitcoin machine, which the victim did.

Later, the victim contacted the bank and discovered that no one with the name provided by the suspect was employed there. The Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office will continue to investigate this case.

The public is urged to exercise increased caution due to a rise in phone fraud cases, where scammers pose as trusted institutions or relatives to deceive victims into sending money.

Often, these criminals request that funds be transferred to a bank account under the pretense of urgent emergencies or legal threats.

It is important to remember that no legitimate organization will ever demand immediate payment over the phone or request that money be deposited into unfamiliar accounts or Bitcoin machines.