Cryptocurrency
FBI Warns of Increase in Government Impersonation Scams Requesting Cryptocurrency
The Portland Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned the public this week of a surge in scammers impersonating FBI agents and other government officials and demanding payments in cash, gold or cryptocurrency. The FBI emphasized that federal agencies do not call or email individuals threatening arrest or demanding money. Scammers commit fraud by disguising sender information (…)
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