Marisks, a maritime risk company, alerted ships stranded by the Hormuz blockade to scammers posing as Iranian authorities asking for bitcoin or USDT. Shipowners are receiving fraudulent messages from scammers posing as Iranian authorities and demanding bitcoin or USDT payments for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Greek risk management firm Marisks. Marisks said it believes at least one vessel fell victim to the scam and was fired on while attempting to transit the strait,…
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