Security· ★★· bearish·

Scammers Target Russians With Fake Overseas Inheritance Paid in Crypto

  • —The victim made four payments and lost about $35,000
  • —Instead of stablecoins she received a worthless token from another network
  • —Scammers staged bank calls and threatened an international manhunt
  • —The expert advises cutting contact if upfront crypto payment is requested
Why it matters: The scheme undermines trust in crypto payments in Russia as the market moves toward legalization and crypto fraud rises.
Source: BeInCrypto RU