The FBI warns of scammers impersonating cryptocurrency exchange employees to steal funds.
How the scam works:
- The scammer contacts the victim via an unsolicited call or message and pretends to be a cryptocurrency exchange employee.
- The scammer conveys urgency and may claim there is a problem with the victim’s account, or someone is attempting to compromise the victim’s account.
- The scammer claims the victim must safeguard their account by providing log-in information, clicking on a link, and/or providing identification information.
- The scammer obtains access to the victim’s account and steals the cryptocurrency
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Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Cyber Division
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