Security· ★★★· bearish·

Coinbase warns of scammers posing as police and embassy staff to steal crypto

  • —Scammers call posing as police, intelligence or embassy staff and cite victims' personal data to build trust
  • —Victims are accused of money laundering and told to open a Coinbase account as the only way to protect funds
  • —Fraudsters use Teams and AnyDesk to watch the victim's screen and guide them through the transfer to a "safe" wallet
  • —Coinbase advises hanging up, never sharing your screen and reporting to police, IC3 and the exchange's support
Why it matters: The scheme erodes trust in crypto exchanges and leads to irreversible losses; Coinbase urges users to verify callers through official channels.
Source: BeInCrypto RU
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