Bogus broker takes victim for $20,000, according to BBB of Central New England

With so much talk about investing and cryptocurrency these days, many people don’t want to miss out on an opportunity. But when there’s lots of money involved, the scammers come out. Recently, Better Business Bureau learned of a frightening new investment scam.

BBB of Central New England spoke with a scam victim who lost $20,000 working with someone claiming to be a broker in a downtown Worcester office.

“Marissa” the broker was really just a front for a con artist, who used sophisticated tactics to steal the victim’s money.

The victim, Katy, a young adult who researches videos on YouTube on ways to make money, found Marissa’s contact information in the YouTube comments section, where someone said she’s honest and a good broker. Katy looked Marissa up on Google and things appeared to check out. A fake website looked authentic. Marissa even sent Katy a copy of a fake driver’s

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