- The FBI has warned of scammers offering fake online jobs in exchange for crypto
- The scammers promise victims simple online jobs and provide a dashboard to display non-existent earnings
- Scammers then request victims to send crypto to the “employer” to unlock more tasks
Crypto scammers are devising more ways to advance their malicious agenda and are now exploiting the work-from-home lifestyle. According to the FBI, cases of scammers using this tactic are on the rise and job hunters should be cautious. The agency disclosed that malicious actors are luring victims with easy online tasks like rating restaurants, an offering that’s likely to nab more victims, especially in countries with a high unemployment
