Crypto scammers are using couriers to pick up cash from victims in person to avoid being traced by banks, the FBI is warning.
The fraudsters first approach targets, typically seniors, with business or romantic proposals via social media, texts, or a fake cryptocurrency investment profile, the bureau said in a June 15 public service announcement alert. “After establishing a relationship with the victim, the scammer suggests investing in cryptocurrency and instructs the victim to download specific cryptocurrency trading applications and create investment accounts.”
Typically, victims are asked to send wire transfers to various domestic and international bank accounts under the guise of deposit accounts. They get access to websites showing fictitious returns on investment, which entices them to deposit even more money….