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Bitcoin scam costs reader half a million dollars in Dear Abby letter
Original: Dear Abby: Bitcoin scam stole half a million dollars from our future. But I still want my Italian dream
A Dear Abby advice column letter describes a couple who lost around half a million dollars to a Bitcoin scam, wiping out savings they had set aside for a hoped-for life in Italy. Despite the loss, the writer says they still want to pursue their Italian dream. The letter highlights how crypto fraud is hitting ordinary retirement and life plans, and the agony aunt's response is drawing attention online.
Why now: Stories of devastating crypto scams in mainstream advice columns resonate as crypto fraud remains widespread.
Evidence
- Dear Abby: Bitcoin scam stole half a million dollars from our future. But I still want my Italian dream · OregonLive.com
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