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<ul><li>FBI warns of rising work-from-home scams involving cryptocurrency payments.</li><li>Scammers pose as businesses, offering simple tasks for easy money.</li><li>Victims pay in crypto to unlock fake earnings that can&#39;t be withdrawn.</li></ul>A critical update was <a href="https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2024/PSA240604" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">released</a> on June 4, 2024, when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a public service announcement alerting individuals to a significant rise in work-from-home (WFH) job scams. These fraudulent schemes promise easy money for simple tasks but are designed to defraud unsuspecting victims.Understanding the Scammers&#39; StrategyThe FBI&#39;s report outlines a disturbing trend where scammers, posing as legitimate businesses or recruiting agencies, contact potential victims through unsolicited calls or messages. Victims are enticed with straightforward tasks, such as rating restaurants or performing repetitive clicks to &#34;optimize&#34; services, under the guise of employment.However, these jobs come with a catch. The scammers require victims to make cryptocurrency payments to &#34;unlock&#34; further earnings or additional tasks. The promised funds appear to accumulate within a fake online interface, giving the illusion of earning money, yet victims cannot withdraw any real funds.<a href="https://cryptotale.org/fbi-alerts-public-to-increasing-work-from-home-scams-involving-cryptocurrency/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Read more on CryptoTale.</a>Visit the links for more information <a href="https://cryptotale.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/cryptotalemedia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://t.me/cryptotale_news" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Telegram </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cryptotalenews/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram </a>|

FBI Alerts Public to Increasing Work-From-Home Scams Involving Cryptocurrency

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