Fraudsters are mailing letters that direct cryptocurrency holders to a bogus “Digital Asset Compliance Portal” that mimics IRS.gov to collect personal information and digital asset credentials, the IRS said in a news release.

The letters claim that recipients must enroll in the portal, and the letters include a QR code that directs recipients to a fraudulent website, the IRS said. The site may seek personal information, cryptocurrency wallet information, exchange account credentials, or other sensitive data.

“The IRS does not operate a Digital Asset Compliance Portal,” the release said. “This is a scam.”

IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Chief Jarod Koopman urged taxpayers to verify the source of unexpected…