Cryptocurrency scam claims approximately $60,000 from senior citizen, East Lyme police say
EAST LYME – Scammers running a cryptocurrency scheme stole approximately $60,000 from an elderly resident, according to local police. While police receive reports of scams or attempted scams almost daily, Michael Finkelstein, chief of the East Lyme Police Department, said Monday, the sum represented the single biggest loss the department has seen to date.