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FinCEN alert on Twitter virtual currency scam

FinCEN has issued an Alert [FIN-2020-Alert001] emphasizing a high-profile scam exploiting Twitter accounts to solicit fraudulent payments denominated in convertible virtual currency (CVC). Cyber threat actors compromised the accounts of public figures, organizations, and financial institutions to solicit payments to CVC accounts, claiming that any CVC sent to a wallet address would be doubled and returned to the sender. Persons who receive one of these solicitations should not send money or provide any personal or confidential information to these individuals without independent verification of authenticity.

The Alert says it is critical that CVC exchanges and other financial institutions identify and report suspicious transactions associated with this type of activity as quickly as possible. For example, a CVC or other financial account may receive a high volume of payments in a short period of time from previously unaffiliated accounts and/or multiple originating CVC addresses.

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