How to avoid becoming the victim of a scam – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — Cryptocurrency.

A recent survey found more than 80% of Americans have heard about it, but very few actually know what it is, or how it works.

11 investigates found out many people are aiming to invest in what some are calling the future of currency but are ending up a victim.

Channel 11′s Katherine Amenta shares one woman’s cautionary warning on this new craze, on Channel 11 News at 5:45 p.m.