New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the perpetrators of a cryptocurrency scam, seeking to recover more than $2 million in cryptocurrency stolen from people who fell victim to a sophisticated remote work scheme.
Scammers offered flexible and well-paying jobs They lured victims with text messages offering flexible and well-paying jobs. The victims were then encouraged to open a #cryptocurrency account, deposit funds and write product reviews on a fake website masquerading as a legitimate business In
James' lawsuit, he says the scammers told victims that their deposits were only needed to legitimize the data, not to make actual purchases. He says the scammers convinced victims that the deposits were only needed to legitimize data, not to make real purchases. In return, victims were promised a full refund and commission. However, the victims received neither refunds nor commissions and eventually lost their funds.
With the help of the U. S. Secret Service, the stolen cryptocurrency was frozen. James warned the public to be wary and vigilant about unsolicited job offers, especially those that come in the form of text messages from unknown numbers.
Deceiving New Yorkers who want to work in remote areas and earn money to support their families is cruel and Deceiving New Yorkers who want to work in remote areas and earn money to support their families is cruel and unacceptable, James said in a Jan. 9 press release.
I don't know what to do.
In mid-2024, the U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has noticed a growing trend of work-at-home scams. These scams often target victims who request cryptocurrency payments under the guise of further job opportunities, which ultimately leads to an outflow of funds to the scammers.
In the latest scheme, scammers ask victims for stablecoins Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) and offered to purchase USD Coin (USDC). Victims were invited to conduct these transactions through authorized and legitimate cryptocurrency platforms such as Coinbase, Gemini and Crypto. com.
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