Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to ...
Fraudsters impersonating Iranian officials are demanding Bitcoin BTC and Tether USDT from shipping companies whose vessels ...
Hundreds of vessels are currently stranded west of the Strait, which Iran has blockaded in response to the US blockading ...
The scammers are demanding transit fees in Bitcoin (BTC) or USDT stablecoin issued by Tether in exchange for "clearance" ...
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Shipowners targeted by Bitcoin, USDT scams posing as Hormuz clearance
Fake Hormuz clearance offers are hitting shipping companies with vessels stuck west of the strait. Greek risk firm MARISKS ...
Security firm MARISKS warned of crypto scam in the Strait of Hormuz as fraudsters demand Bitcoin and Tether for fake transit ...
Two vessels waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz reportedly fell victim to scammers posing as Iranian authorities and ...
Unknown actors have sent fraudulent cryptocurrency payment demands to shipping companies whose vessels remain stranded west ...
The US has maintained its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran has lifted and then re-imposed its blockade of the Strait of ...
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