The Greek maritime risk management agency MARISKS issued an alert on Monday warning that scammers masquerading as Iranian officials are offering false promises of safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz to shipping companies, in exchange for ransoms paid in cryptocurrency.
At least one ship appears to have fallen for such a scam, only to be attacked by Iranian terrorist forces while attempting to pass through the strait.
The warning from MARISKS said that unidentified actors pretending to be Iranian officials are sending messages to shipowners, offering safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for “transit fees” to be paid in cryptocurrency, either Bitcoin or Tether.
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“After providing the documents and assessing your eligibility by the Iranian Security Services, we will be able to determine the fee to be paid in cryptocurrency (BTC
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