#StaySAFU Scammers are using the same tactics of proven effectiveness, only now they are demanding payments in cryptocurrencies. Investment scams are one of the main ways that scammers use to trick you and convince you to buy cryptocurrencies and send them to scammers. But scammers are also posing as business representatives, government agencies, romantic relationships, among other tactics. In investment scams you are often promised that you can "make a lot of money" with "zero risk", and these scams usually start on social media or on dating apps or sites. Of course, these scams also start with a text message, email or call. And in investment scams, cryptocurrency fulfils a central role in two ways: it can be both for an investment and for payment.