{"id":71499,"date":"2026-04-22T10:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/greek-firm-warns-of-bitcoin-fraud-as-vessels-face-military-fire-in-the-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:26:18","slug":"greek-firm-warns-of-bitcoin-fraud-as-vessels-face-military-fire-in-the-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/greek-firm-warns-of-bitcoin-fraud-as-vessels-face-military-fire-in-the-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Firm Warns of Bitcoin Fraud as Vessels Face Military Fire in the Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MARISKS reports unknown actors are extorting shipping firms for <span>bitcoin<\/span> and <a href=\"https:\/\/buy.bitcoin.com\/?utm_source=News\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDT<\/a> to bypass the blockade.<\/li>\n<li>At least one tanker was hit by Iranian gunfire on April 18 after paying scammers for \u201csafe passage.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Future maritime security remains uncertain as 20,000 seafarers await the outcome of 2026 ceasefire talks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fraudulent Passage Offers<\/h2>\n<p>According to the Greek maritime risk management firm MARISKS, unknown actors have been targeting shipping companies with messages promising safe passage and clearance through the Strait of Hormuz. The messages claim to represent Iranian security services and demand transit fees in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/buy.bitcoin.com\/?utm_source=News\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The fraudulent messages state that after \u201cassessing eligibility,\u201d a fee will be determined, after which the vessel will supposedly be allowed to transit the strait \u201cunimpeded at a pre-agreed time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese specific messages are a scam,\u201d MARISKS warned in its latest alert, clarifying that the communications did not originate from Tehran, despite the Iranian government\u2019s recent public proposals to implement official transit tolls. MARISKS reported a direct correlation between this scam and a violent escalation on the water.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, April 18, just hours after Iran briefly <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/oil-prices-crash-as-iran-reopens-strait-of-hormuz\/\">opened<\/a> the strait subject to inspections, several ships attempted the transit. However, at least one vessel\u2014a tanker hit by Iranian gunfire\u2014is believed to have been a victim of this specific fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The crew, likely operating under the false impression that its \u201ccrypto-clearance\u201d guaranteed safety, attempted to exit the strait only to be met with warning shots and direct fire from Iranian boats. This forced the vessel to make a panicked U-turn, narrowly avoiding a more deadly engagement.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in the Gulf remains precarious, with the U.S.<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-surges-past-78000-as-trump-extends-us-iran-ceasefire\/\"> maintaining<\/a> a blockade of Iranian ports while Tehran continues to toggle its control over the strait, through which 20% of the world\u2019s oil and liquefied natural <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-gas\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gas<\/a> typically flows. An estimated 20,000 seafarers are currently caught in the crossfire of the blockade.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran has insisted on transit tolls amid ceasefire talks, and media reports earlier in the month suggested that Iran was already collecting fees from vessels passing through the strait. However, the tolling system remains secretive, making it difficult for shipping companies to determine whether they are dealing with legitimate representatives of Iran. According to Reuters, scammers are now exploiting this gap to fleece vessels desperate to exit the strait.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose my-3 lg:my-4\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] md:hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 m-0 p-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-white\">Bitcoin Shrugs off Strait of Hormuz Blockade to Hit $72,629 Intraday High<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2.5 px-1 pt-2.5 pb-1\">\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">Bitcoin staged a market-defying recovery on Monday, April 13, rising to an intraday high of $72,629 shortly after reclaiming the\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"flex h-[38px] w-full items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white no-underline\" 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tracking-[-0.4px] !text-[#1C1C1C]\">Bitcoin Shrugs off Strait of Hormuz Blockade to Hit $72,629 Intraday High<\/h3>\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-sm leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">Bitcoin staged a market-defying recovery on Monday, April 13, rising to an intraday high of $72,629 shortly after reclaiming the\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"flex h-[38px] w-full items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-shrugs-off-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-to-hit-72629-intraday-high\/\">Read Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:gap-4\">\n<div class=\"relative size-[150px] min-w-[150px] shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin Shrugs off Strait of Hormuz Blockade to Hit $72,629 Intraday High\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"object-cover\" 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href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/greek-firm-warns-of-bitcoin-fraud-as-vessels-face-military-fire-in-the-strait-of-hormuz\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: MARISKS reports unknown actors are extorting shipping firms for bitcoin and USDT to bypass the blockade. At least one tanker was hit by Iranian gunfire on April 18 after paying scammers for \u201csafe passage.\u201d Future maritime security remains uncertain as 20,000 seafarers await the outcome of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":71500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71499"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}