Birmingham man falls victim to hefty wire fraud

A Birmingham resident says he is the victim of a wire fraud after he reported roughly $100,000 worth of crypto currency stolen from his bank account.

According to the victim, he thinks the fraud took place on Thursday, April 20, claiming that someone hacked into his computer and transferred the money from his account. When he tried to get into his bank account, the bank warned him about the fraud.

An investigation is ongoing, per Birmingham police.