A Chula Vista single mother who is fighting cancer has a warning about cryptocurrency scams.
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — A single South Bay mother who is fighting cancer said she started investing in cryptocurrency in 2018 to save for her children. On Friday, she said she lost it all to a popular scam YouTube.
“$42,399.22,” said Tuba Kazan.
The Chula Vista mother said she started investing in cryptocurrency to help save for a house, support her kids and now treat her cancer.
“What I saved, and when I worked hard, I tossed it away,” said Kazan through tears.
On Friday morning, along with millions of other viewers, she watched what she thought was a live stream with the co-founder of cryptocurrency Ethereum which directed investors to a site to help Ethereum go global and sent 10 Ethereum cryptos to an account.
“I thought it is a good opportunity, because it looks legit. It was coming through YouTube, it was an official account,” said Kazan.
In 15 minutes she realized she would never get it back.
“That was my life savings,” said Kazan. “I’m usually a very alert person. You know, I know, if a phone call comes in and it’s scammers I…
