Crypto scammers offer ‘safe passage’ through Hormuz. At least one ship may have been conned.

Crypto scammers offer ‘safe passage’ through Hormuz. At least one ship may have been conned.

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enFinanceShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailCrypto scammers offer ‘safe passage’ through Hormuz. At least one ship may have been conned.Marisks, a maritime risk company, alerted ships stranded by the Hormuz blockade to scammers posing as Iranian authorities asking for bitcoin or USDT.By Olivier Acuna|Edited by Sheldon Reback Apr 21, 2026, 10:31 a.m. Make preferred on At least one ship owners may have fallen victim of crypto scammers asking for fees in exchange for "safe" passage through the Strait of Hormuz. (Venti Views/Unsplash)What to know: Shipowners are receiving fraudulent messages from scammers posing as Iranian authorities and demanding bitcoin or USDT payments for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Greek risk management firm Marisks.Marisks said it be

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