Fraud warning after nine lose £1m in crypto scam

A warning has been issued by police after nine people in Kent lost a combined £1m in a cryptocurrency scam.

The victims' personal details were shared online after a data leak and their information was used to generate "fake Action Fraud reports", police said.

Action Fraud is the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime.

Det Sgt Darryll Paulson said: "Don't be embarrassed about reporting a scam, it only takes a second to be distracted and fall victim."