Police Scotland arrest suspect in Halifax on alleged crypto-crime after Inverurie man defrauded of five figure sum

A MAN has been arrested and charged in relation to cryto-crime following an incident in which a 30-year-old man in Inverurie was defrauded of a five figure sum of money.

On Wednesday, October, North East Division’s Cyber Enabled Crime Team, assisted by West Yorkshire Police, executed a search warrant at a property in Halifax.

Officers arrested a 22-year-old man and he was charged in relation to crypto-fraud. A reported will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and he is expected to appear in court at a later date.

Detective Inspector Martyn Thomson, of the Divisional Cyber Enabled Crime Team, North East Division, said: “Criminals go to great lengths to manipulate and exploit the most vulnerable within our communities by using any means necessary.

“However, by working alongside partners across the UK, we aim to disrupt such criminality to protect our communities.

“We treat all reports of cyber fraud with the utmost seriousness and use all resources to tackle the issue.

“I would urge anyone who thinks they may have been the victim of fraud to contact their bank or financial provider and to report the matter to Police Scotland on 101.”