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USDCDE.siteEntity Impersonating U.S. Department of Cyber Security Official Service for Control and Compensation Payments
Investment / sanctions alert · dfpi
DFPI — Victim narrative (California)
A California victim received an email with an official-looking government logo claiming to be from the “U.S. Department of Cyber Security” and that it was the “Official Service for Control and Compensation Payments.” The email claimed that the victim was owed compensation for a cybersecurity breach at Bitcoin. The email had a “Personal notification” number and a link to “Open the official website of the Department.” When the victim clicked the link, he was told to send a “transfer fee” and then the compensation would be transferred to his account. Once the victim sent the fee from his Cash App
Estimated loss: $0
Type: Imposter Scam
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- 5.Report to your state securities regulator via nasaa.org.