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FBI: Fraudsters use couriers to steal money in crypto scams
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that criminals are using couriers to collect money from victims of cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as pig butchering or romance baiting.
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The FBI has identified a new tactic used by scammers in cryptocurrency investment scams. Fraudsters are employing couriers to collect money from victims, a method that appears to be an adaptation of traditional scamming techniques to the digital realm.
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