NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M

3:05am PDT - May 2nd, 2019    new amsterdam - The Next Web

New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. NYPD noted the scammers have already thieved mil…