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Threatened with arrest online? Recognizing a law enforcement impersonation scam

CoinDesk · Sep 10, 2026

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So-called digital arrest scams use false claims of authority to pressure victims virtually into making rapid digital payments, including cryptocurrency transactions, writes Moody's Rich Graham.

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