SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Sioux Falls victim has lost thousands of dollars following multiple scam calls, claiming the victim obtained their money illegally.
According to police, the first call came from someone claiming to be an officer from the consulate in Pakistan.
They told the victim that they had been laundering money and were connected with Mexican drug cartels.
Over the next couple of days, the victim received multiple calls from individuals claiming to be with the FBI, CIA, and Interpol.
The victim was ordered to send the callers money so that the “agents” could “verify the origin of the money” in the victim’s account.
Over time, the victim sent several transfers to a Bitcoin account provided by the suspects.
Eventually, a friend found out about the calls and

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