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Florida woman loses $15,825 in Bitcoin jury-duty scam traced to Georgia suspect

Market News
30 Sep 2026
The Daily Hodl
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Bearish
Florida woman loses $15,825 in Bitcoin jury-duty scam traced to Georgia suspect

A Florida woman was scammed out of $15,825 after callers impersonating law enforcement threatened her over missed jury duty and directed her to Bitcoin ATMs. Authorities traced some of the stolen Bitcoin deposits to a Cash App account linked to Annie Lee Ashley, 61, from Georgia, who was arrested and charged with grand theft. Investigations revealed a broader scam network involving inmates using contraband phones in Georgia prisons to move crypto funds. This case highlights ongoing risks of crypto-related scams and the challenges in tracking illicit transactions.

The Florida jury-duty scam involving a Bitcoin trail is presented here with Pluang's cryptocurrency market data for context. As of Sep 30, 2026 21:02 WIB, out of 50 major cryptocurrencies on Pluang, 15 rose and 34 fell. Notable price changes include GRT at Rp523 with a -3.59% change, XLM at Rp4.045 down by -3.39%, and CRV at Rp7.028 dropping -3.25%.

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