{"id":283088,"date":"2025-10-01T00:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T23:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-i-lost-250k-in-a-crypto-scam-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T00:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T23:05:13","slug":"how-i-lost-250k-in-a-crypto-scam-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-i-lost-250k-in-a-crypto-scam-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;How I lost \u00a3250k in a crypto scam&#8217; | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yWUzAQXo2FE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'How I lost \u00a3250k in a crypto scam' | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yWUzAQXo2FE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Cryptocurrency is now part of our financial ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>In the UK, over six million adults own, on average, nearly \u00a32000 worth of crypto assets, even though they can\u2019t ever physically see or touch them.<\/p>\n<p>Digital currencies, like Bitcoin or Ethereum, only exist online.<\/p>\n<p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) thinks more people now see crypto as an alternative to mainstream investments.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s increase in popularity, has also made it a fraudster\u2019s favourite &#8211; and the most common asset now stolen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrency is now part of our financial ecosystem. In the UK, over six million adults own, on average, nearly \u00a32000 worth of crypto assets, even though they can\u2019t ever physically see or touch them. Digital currencies, like Bitcoin or Ethereum, only exist online. 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