Crypto Scammers Are Now Targeting Ships Stuck in the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a war zone.
Hundreds of ships are trapped. And scammers see an opportunity.
Fraudsters are sending fake messages to shipping companies.
They pretend to be Iranian authorities.
The message says this.
Pay us in Bitcoin or USDT.
Then we will clear your ship to pass through safely.
It is a lie. The messages are not from Iran.
Greek maritime firm MARISKS issued the warning.
At least one ship that tried to exit and got shot at was a victim of this scam.
Iran briefly opened the strait on April 18th.
Ships rushed to move. Some were fired upon and forced back.
In the chaos and confusion, scammers struck.
Desperate captains paid. Then got hit anyway.
India denied any of its vessels paid.
But the scam is real. The messages are circulating.
Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of global oil. Hundreds of ships and 20,000 sailors are stranded.
Now crypto scammers are exploiting the crisis.
Fake safe passage. Real Bitcoin. No delivery.
This is how low they go. War, trapped sailors, and someone asks for USDT to "help."
Don't fall for it. No one can guarantee safe passage right now. Not even for crypto.
#scam #iran #CHIPPricePump #ape #OpenAILaunchesGPT-5.5 $APE $CL $XAU