- Callers pose as police or sheriff's offices and claim a warrant or missed jury duty
- Romance contacts on social media or messaging apps pivot to investing
- You're told to feed cash into a kiosk and scan their QR code
- Threats of arrest from someone you didn't expect to hear from
- Being told to pay by QR code at a kiosk
- Guaranteed returns, or fees to withdraw your own money
- Urgency or a demand for secrecy
- Hang up and call the agency on a number you find yourself; caller ID can be faked
- Never share passwords, private keys or recovery phrases
- If you paid, stop sending money and keep receipts, wallet addresses and QR codes
- Report to your state attorney general and ic3.gov
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