A WOMAN who lost over £12,000 in a cryptocurrency scam has warned others to not make the same mistakes she did.
Angelica Lopez, from Ruislip, London, thought she was investing in a legitimate company who promised her she’d make money on her investments.
Angelica was initially contacted on Instagram but the scammer then moved the conversation to WhatsApp.
At one stage she claims she spoke to the “CEO of the company” who reassured her it was all above board.
The company’s website also convinced her that her investment was legitimate.
Angelica then paid £12,470.50 in instalments and began to see money accumulate in her account.
At one stage she was happy enough with the steady profit and asked to withdraw some of her investment only to be told she would have to pay a fee.
Each time she asked to take money out the fee increased before Angelica was eventually told she couldn’t withdraw her money because her bank wasn’t properly registered with the cryptocompany.
Concerned by this, Angelica contacted Santander who advised her she had been scammed and to stop making payments.
The company still continues to message her asking her to continue investing in the scam.
Angelica is now seeking to recover the losses with legal advice from firm Angelus Law.
Martin McKenna, legal operations manager at Angelus Law, explained: “Angelica Lopez is in a situation which many people find themselves in. Criminal…
