(Undated) – The State of Illinois has issued a warning for anyone thinking about trying their hand at cryptocurrency. Illinois Attorney General, Kwame Raoul, issued the warning after his office received several reports of scams. According to reports, consumers are being contacted by scammers who pose as cryptocurrency investors and promise significant investment returns or offer cryptocurrency investment advice. The scammers either ask that money be sent to them directly or refer people to a website or app that looks authentic but that the scammer controls. Scammers will then take the investor’s money and disappear. Raoul encourages consumers who believe they have been a victim of a cryptocurrency scam to report the scam by visiting the Attorney General’s website or by calling Raoul’s Consumer Fraud Hotlines.
1-800-386-5438 (Chicago)
1-866-310-839 (Español)
1-800-243-0618 (Springfield)
1-800-243-0607 (Carbondale)
