US Department of Justice and of cryptocurrencies We were seeing the headlines with which it was juxtaposed a lot in the pre-Trump era. Fortunately, there is no longer the same legal pressure on the industry. However, this does not mean that the Ministry of Justice has given up the fight against cryptocurrency fraudsters. A warning announcement on February 14 was just shared.
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, citizens of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio cryptocurrency warned against scammers. David M. Toepfer, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, says the victims’ trust and feelings were abused and says be careful if you don’t want to be the new prey.
“Romance scammers are after your money, not love. They exploit trust and emotions, and often target older Americans and the vulnerable. We urge everyone to slow down, verify identities, and never send money to people they haven’t met in person.” – David M. Toepfer
Scammers create fake profiles with stolen photos and claim to work abroad in the military, on oil platforms or in international trade.
“They quickly declare their love or deep commitment, moving conversations from dating and social media platforms to private messaging apps.”
So what are the danger signs that should cause you to be on alert?
“They declare strong feelings very early in the relationship. They refuse to meet face to face or make excuses for not being able to meet face to face. They constantly have emergencies where they need financial help. Gift cards, cryptocurrency or request payment by bank transfer. They constantly change their stories or use bad language that is inconsistent with their claimed history. They ask you to receive and/or transmit money or packages; Sometimes they unknowingly turn victims into “money mules.”
Generally, scammers in countries such as Ghana and Nigeria do this all over the world. It is also very common in Türkiye. For example, there are stories like “I am a US soldier in Yemen, I cannot get money from here, money will come to you by cargo, let’s share it and do business.” In the case that started recently, a Ghanaian fraudster was accused of stealing $8 million from a US citizen. Since these numbers attract many scammers, you should be extremely careful about communicating on social media.
