California man charged in $500K cryptocurrency scam targeting South Dakota resident

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— A Chamberlain, South Dakota, man lost close to half a million dollars in an alleged cryptocurrency scam that began with an online conversation and led to multiple in-person cash handoffs. She claimed to work for a cosmetics company and said she was involved in cryptocurrency investments through a wealthy uncle. Over time, the person identified online as Xinyue encouraged the man to invest in cryptocurrency. Xinyue continued urging the Chamberlain man to invest more funds. In January 2025, when he attempted to deposit the required funds online, he was restricted from doing so.