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Crypto Scammers Go Old School with Fake IRS Letters
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The US Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Criminal Investigation unit has issued a warning about fraudulent letters targeted at owners of digital assets, claiming a need to register on a fabricated “Digital Asset Compliance Portal.” The scam is a sophisticated operation, with links traced back to a domain registered in Hong Kong and hosted on a Romanian network known for phishing attacks, and it comes amid broader government efforts to regulate the burgeoning cryptocurrency sector.
If a mailbox could phish, this is what it would look like: a serious-looking IRS letter, a QR code, a deadline, and just enough government stationery energy to make a taxpayer reach for reading glasses and blood pressure medication. For crypto holders, th...
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