TLDR
Victim contacted on Telegram by an 'OTC broker' offering off exchange BTC/USDT at 5 15% above spot. Wallets used are often clusters tied to OFAC sanctioned entities (Garantex, Tornado Cash, Lazarus Group). Sending fiat or crypto to these...
How it works
Victim contacted on Telegram by an 'OTC broker' offering off exchange BTC/USDT at 5 15% above spot. Wallets used are often clusters tied to OFAC sanctioned entities (Garantex, Tornado Cash, Lazarus Group). Sending fiat or crypto to these...
Red flags
- Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.
- A link or sender that does not match the official organization.
- Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What to do
- 1Do not click, pay, install apps, or share verification codes.
- 2Verify through the official website, app, or phone number typed manually.
- 3If you already interacted, block cards or accounts and report the incident.
Source
US-Treasury-OFAC
Source reviewed by Mythos Forensic Team
https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20231129FAQ
Is Sanctions evasion crypto laundering — fake OTC desk in DPRK/Russia chain a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.; A link or sender that does not match the official organization.; Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What should I do first?
Do not click, pay, install apps, or share verification codes.; Verify through the official website, app, or phone number typed manually.; If you already interacted, block cards or accounts and report the incident.
Can LegalAudit check my case?
Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.