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By Cnbc
Oct 15, 2024

This influencer was scammed out of thousands in crypto — and has a tip to help you avoid fraud

Carly Rowena, a 37-year-old fitness instructor, was tricked into sending £5 716.60 worth of digital assets to a scammer who promised her sizable returns on her crypto. Carly Rowena

No. 1 tip to avoid scams

If something online appears "too good to be true," that's because it probably is, according to Rowena. Her top piece of advice to avoid making the same mistake is to pause and think carefully about a proposition online that appears too good to be true.

How did the scam unfold?

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