Fake Professors Scam Crypto Investors on Telegram and Whatsapp, DFI Warns
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has reported multiple complaints about cryptocurrency scams on Whatsapp and Telegram involving fake “professors.” These scams lure investors through social...
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