As the Strait of Hormuz opens and closes along with the political winds, a new warning is going out to ships to be cautious of emails offering safe passage in exchange for crypto payments. Although Iranian officials had outlined the payment plan, Greek security consultancy Marisks warned yesterday, April 20, that scammers are getting in on the act.

In a safety briefing seen by Reuters, Marisks reports it has reviewed emails being sent out offering safe passage in exchange for the payments. It says that the messages it reviewed were scams and were definitely not coming from Iranian authorities.

Iran had proposed the payment scheme in March, with reports that it was demanding up to $2 million paid either in cryptocurrency or…