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Scammers' New Script: Impersonating Regulators to Collect "Compliance Fees" Folks, today's scam prevention lesson covers a new script—one that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) personally debunked. Here's how it goes: Scammers impersonate regulators and send
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AI visual note: An infographic in Chinese titled "骗子的新剧本:冒充监管机构,向你收'合规费'" (Scammers' New Script: Impersonating Regulators to Collect "Compliance Fees") warns that ESMA will only email from @esma.europa.eu, and breaks down the scam's progression from fake regulator impersonation, to phishing emails demanding MICA approval fees, to malware/ransomware, alongside common variations targeting exchanges, tax authorities, and regulatory bodies, plus three key reminders (#1 regulators don't proactively contact users, #2 official domains reverse-verify, #3 report to [email protected]).