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Scammers are impersonating security officials and tricking victims into believing their bank accounts have been hacked. They falsely claim that fraudulent transactions were made in the victim’s name to a porn site and that sending Bitcoin can prevent further financial loss.
Scam Details:
Method: Fake bank security alert via an iPad.
False Claim: Victims were told their bank accounts were hacked, and funds were sent to China.
Extortion: Scammers claimed the transactions could be stopped only if the victim sent Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Wallet Used:1LuapBiWTYffyUpLSstfQT5wfyKQh3f1Ax
(Scammer’s BTC wallet)
Fear Tactics: The scammer contacts victims, claiming fraudulent bank transactions were made in their name.
Urgency & Pressure: Victims are told they must act quickly by sending Bitcoin to stop the supposed transactions.
Funds Lost: Once Bitcoin is sent, the scammer disappears, and the victim cannot recover the funds.