The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a current scam that involves Bitcoin and the extortion of personal information. All of the reports indicate the scammer is using the same general guideline, threats of spyware or malware being on the victim’s phone and monitoring the victim’s apps/browsing history with the threat of releasing embarrassing information/pictures of the victims to their phone and social media contacts if payment isn’t being made using bitcoin.
If you or a family member have been a victim of a scam, please contact us or your local law enforcement agency.
Currently, multiple cases with a similar SCAM disposition affect citizens across the country.
The HCSO is investigating this SCAM; no further details are available at this time.
Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.
