FBI Warns Minnesotans About Rising New Scam

Add this to the list of things you need to be aware of! The FBI is warning everyone about a Bitcoin scam and it could impact you.

Recently, the FBI issued a warning about a new crime trend. The trend is called 'jugging' and it is pretty scary.

People are robbing others in parking lots of ATMS, banks and the like hoping to steal big stacks of cash.

This most recent warning isn't as scary as jugging but you should be just as aware of it, because it impacts your wallet in another way.

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The FBI is warning residents of Minnesota and Wisconsin to be aware of this cryptocurrency scam that has been reported. So how does it work?

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The FBI says scammers are contacting people by calling or texting them and posing as an employee of a crypto exchange. From there, scammers say there is a problem with your account and someone is trying to get into it.

This causes panic, of course, and the person on the other end of the line hands over their password information so the scammer can 'save' their account from being hacked.

We all know what happens next: the scammer drains your account and steals your digital currency. Just like with any other scam, hang up if you get a call like this.

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Take a few minutes to do some homework and see if the call you got was legitimate. If there is any doubt, report it to your local law enforcement agency. It is better to be safe than sorry in this case.