Cybercriminals using Russia sanction confusion for Bitcoin scams

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the confusion over the impact of sanctions against Russia to scam unsuspecting cryptocurrency investors. — dpa

"Your account will be deactivated – Russia sanctions." Messages along these lines are the subject of a growing number of fake emails sent by cybercriminals amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the global insecurity it has caused.

Fraudsters claim that all financial service providers are now obliged verify their data in order to comply with sanctions against Russia.