- The FBI’s New York Field Office warned that fraudulent tokens bearing the agency’s name are being airdropped to Tron wallets, threatening recipients with “a total block” on assets, unless they submit personal data through phishing sites.
- At least 728 wallets hold the fake token, created approximately eight days before the FBI’s March 19 warning, with several targeted wallets containing over US$1 million in USDT.
- Impersonation scams surged 1,400% year-over-year in 2025 according to Chainalysis, contributing to an estimated US$17 billion in total crypto fraud losses.
On March 19, the FBI’s New York Field Office warned crypto users about fake FBI-themed tokens being distributed on the Tron blockchain…
