FBI Public Service announcement warns of increased crypto money machines and QR code fraud-

On Thursday, the US government, the FBI, published a public announcement in which it is explained that "criminal actors" maliciously use cryptocurrency automatons (ATMs) to endanger the cryptototers of the victims. The FBI press release comes from the Internet Crime Complaint Center, which has recorded an "increase in fraudsters".

"The FBI warns the public of fraudulent systems that use cryptocurrency automatons and Quick Response (QR) codes to facilitate payment," says the announcement. "The FBI has determined an increase in fraudsters who instruct victims, use ATMs in physical cryptocurrency and digital QR codes to complete payment transactions."

FBI offers public tips for avoiding fraud

It is not the first time that the FBI publishes public warnings in relation to the cryptocurrency ecosystem. In the first week of May, bitcoin.com news reported about the attachment of warning signs to crypto money in the USA, and in the middle of July published the Federal Authority an industry-wide warning about possible attacks on exchanges and owners Crypto assets.

The latest warning of the FBI Internet Crime Center offers a number of tips to protect the average citizen from malicious criminal actors. "Do not send any payments to someone with whom you have only spoken online, even if you think you have established a relationship with this Person," says the FBI press release. "Do not follow the instructions of someone you have never met to scan a QR code and send payment via a physical ATM in cryptocurrency," says the Federal Authority's warning.

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