Police say the story picked up local and international attention
Hamilton Police are looking for a suspect after a spoofing email was sent to media outlets regarding a false crypto scam investigation.
On Tuesday, a fake story in which the Hamilton Police entered into a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the United States Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force was sent out to media outlets.
The story was published and quickly gained attention both locally and internationally.
Hamilton Police later confirmed the investigation did not occur and the email did not originate from them.
They're now investigating into the email source that created and sent out this information.
Police say incidents like this can cause trust issues and make the community to second guess police communication and are reminding the public that impersonating a police officer is a criminal offence.
If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this crime you are asked to contact the Hamilton Police Technology Crime Unit by calling 905-546-4793.
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