If you received a letter from the IRS, you’d take it seriously. Unfortunately, fraudsters know that, and they’re using it to their advantage in a snail mail scam targeting crypto holders.

According to a press release from the IRS’s Criminal Investigation division, an international fraud network has been sending out letters that look like they’re coming from the federal agency. The hallmark feature of these messages is that they urge recipients to create an account on a “Digital Asset Compliance Portal.” There’s also a QR code that leads to an unofficial IRS- lookalike website that claims to help people register.

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