Cryptocurrencies are often used by criminals because they can remain relatively anonymous. The police are now warning about fraud involving cryptocurrencies and transactions.
On September 1st, 2021, a criminal complaint was filed with the PI Speyer because a man was contacted by a phone number he did not recognize and asked to carry out money transfers. As a result, he made his bank account available to unknown people in order to forward incoming funds and deposit the funds into a cryptocurrency exchange.
The police generally point out that receiving and transferring money of unknown origin can have criminal consequences for the person concerned, which is why it is strongly discouraged, even if the stranger promises a reward or a part-time job.
Fraud involving cryptocurrencies often occurs: Cryptocurrencies are means of payment in the form of decentrally managed units of account that rely on cryptographic properties for security. To put it simply: They are actually just entries in a database. Cryptocurrencies are difficult to track, can be used worldwide and are therefore now the preferred means of payment for perpetrators and groups of perpetrators. The increases in profits that some currencies have experienced lead “normal” citizens to take disproportionately high risks - even total loss. This often happens without even a basic knowledge of the currency in question.
This enormous willingness to take risks opens up the opportunity for potential perpetrators to carry out all common fraudulent crimes, including in the area of cryptocurrencies.
- Treat cryptocurrencies and the corresponding access data like assets in your bank account.
- Keep your access data (such as passwords and wallets) safe and protected from access by others.
- When downloading supposed wallet software, pay attention to the source from which you are downloading it.
- Never provide the corresponding “private keys” (access data) to third parties.
- Do not accept “private keys” from an unknown source.
- Cryptocurrencies that have once been transferred cannot be returned against the will or without the assistance of the new custody holder. This is also not possible through a court order.
Source: PP / Ludwigshafen Police Department
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