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Crypto Scammers Impersonate Iran to Demand Bitcoin Payments From Ships at Strait of Hormuz

By Trader Edge at 2026-04-23 10:30

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TLDR Scammers are impersonating Iranian authorities to demand Bitcoin and USDT payments from ships wanting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz Maritime security firm MARISKS confirmed the messages are fraudulent and not from any Iranian government body At least one ship may have paid the scammers before being fired on by Iranian forces Over [...] The post Crypto Scammers Impersonate Iran to Demand Bitcoin Payments From Ships at Strait of Hormuz appeared first on CoinCentral. Continue reading...

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