FBI Issues Warning Against Fake Law Firms Scamming Crypto Fraud Victims

Victims of crypto scam lost more than $9.9 million to fictitious law firms in a year.
FBI Issues Warning Against Fake Law Firms Scamming Crypto Fraud Victims
The FBI building in Washington on June 28, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
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The FBI issued an alert warning victims of cryptocurrency scams that criminals could target them by promising to recover the stolen funds, only to later defraud them.

Fraudsters have been posing as lawyers representing fictitious law firms and contacting crypto scam victims, claiming that they are authorized to investigate fund recovery cases, the FBI warned in a June 24 public service announcement. The fraudsters use social media and other messaging platforms to get in touch with vulnerable targets.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.