One some level you really have to hand it to them. It must take not only some pretty serious sophistication to do something like this, and also just the moxie.
And the shamelessness is truly impressive.
There is really nothing the crypto scammers won't try
Cointelegraph: Fraudsters posing as Iranian authorities are messaging ships stranded near the Strait of Hormuz, demanding bitcoin or USDT for safe passage.
ByDistroBrad1
PublishedApril 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
1 min read