TechFlame news, August 15. According to Decrypt, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued the latest warning indicating that criminals are posing as law firms and government employees to carry out secondary scams against victims of cryptocurrency scams. These scammers gain trust by getting specific details of the victim

's previous loss of funds and require payment of “service fees” in the form of cryptocurrencies or gift cards. The

FBI advises the public to adopt a “zero trust” model, be wary of agencies that actively contact them, and require verification of relevant practitioners' licenses and employer certificates. According to reports, 40% of high-value cryptocurrency fraud cases in 2024

involved the use of deep counterfeiting techniques from celebrities, government officials, etc.