The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) calls for vigilance and warns that the number of coronavirus-related cryptographic frauds may increase in the near future.
The FBI says the problem of cryptographic fraud is exacerbated by the fact that more and more traders accept cryptographic assets as a means of payment, the warning says.
"Fraudsters benefit from the fear and uncertainty that accompany the COVID-19 pandemic. They are trying to steal your money and launder it through a complex cryptographic ecosystem," the agency says.
The FBI believes criminals may impersonate new remote workers collecting "donations" via email, security equipment suppliers, or even employees of "charities" who accept cryptographic software.
Frauds can also be carried out in more traditional ways, such as blackmail, but with a "twist": the scammer threatens to "infect you or your family with coronavirus if the payment is not sent to the cryptographic wallet.
In this case, the scammers are targeted at people of different age categories. The FBI advises Internet users to use common sense, check the legality of service providers, and report attempts at blackmail and extortion to law enforcement.
This is not the first time that regulators have warned of possible cryptographic fraud associated with the Coronavirus pandemic. In late March, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) warned citizens of cryptographic scams that were trying to attract people to report the coronavirus.
Interpol also said cybercriminals have stepped up their efforts to spread extortion viruses to hospital information systems in order to obtain large ransoms in the crypt currency. In the middle of last month, scammers stole more than $2 million in cryptovolves - they sold medical masks and antiseptics, but did not send goods.
The Monopoly Market has banned the sale of "vaccines" and other means of protection against coronavirus for cryptovirus on its site.
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