Loudoun County, VA – The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Financial and Cybercrime Unit received top honors this week, earning the 2025 Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) Achievement Award during Tuesday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the recognition highlights the unit’s outstanding work protecting residents and financial institutions from complex fraud and cryptocurrency scams. The team recently helped recover more than $1.4 million for a single scam victim, while also leading extensive outreach to educate the public on how to detect and avoid online and crypto-related fraud.
Officials said the award underscores not only the detectives’ expertise but also the agency’s collaboration with federal, international, and private-sector partners. These relationships have strengthened Loudoun’s response to emerging financial crimes and helped ensure justice for victims.
The department credited its proactive approach, combining victim recovery efforts with prevention training, as a model for other Virginia jurisdictions confronting similar financial threats.
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