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BITCOINERS: DO NOT SCAN THIS QR CODE
The IRS is warning that scammers are mailing fake, official-looking IRS letters to cryptocurrency holders directing them to a bogus “Digital Asset Compliance Portal.”
The letters include a QR code leading to a fake IRS website that may ask for personal information, wallet details, exchange credentials or other sensitive data.
The IRS says it does not operate a “Digital Asset Compliance Portal” and did not send these letters.
Coinbase and DarkTower reportedly traced infrastructure behind the campaign to a recently registered domain hosted in Romania.
If you receive one, do not scan the QR code or provide any information.
H/t CryptoTaxFixer
Published at
2026-08-21 04:06:13 UTCEvent JSON
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