Hang Up if Your ‘Crypto Exchange’ Calls Asking for Your Login Data, the FBI Warns

The FBI is warning cryptocurrency holders to keep watch for scams impersonating
exchange employees asking to provide login information.

The agency’s public service alert, issued Aug. 1, clearly details the ruse
scammers typically use to obtain access to crypto wallets and transfer the funds
to their own pockets:

* The scammer contacts the victim via an unsolicited call or message and
pretends to be a cryptocurrency exchange employee
* The scammer conveys a sense of urgency and may claim t