MEDIA, PA — Pennsylvania State Police reported that a resident of Delaware County was defrauded of cryptocurrency amounting to $258,444 in the previous month.

The victim, a 68-year-old individual from Media, fell victim to a scam orchestrated by an unidentified perpetrator, as per the authorities. The incident came to light around 7:55 p.m. on March 20 and is currently under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police.

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