{"id":723067,"date":"2026-04-21T14:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/scammers-demand-crypto-from-stranded-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-report\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:10:14","slug":"scammers-demand-crypto-from-stranded-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/scammers-demand-crypto-from-stranded-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Scammers demand crypto from stranded ships in Strait of Hormuz: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZGFmN2QtNTJhNS03OTg1LTk1OGMtMDVmYmNlMWRhYmNiLmpwZw==.jpg\" alt=\"Scammers demand crypto from stranded ships in Strait of Hormuz: Report\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>Shipping companies stranded near the Strait of Hormuz are reportedly being targeted by scammers posing as Iranian authorities, demanding Bitcoin or USDt for \u201csafe passage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fraudulent actors posing as Iranian authorities have reportedly sent messages to shipping companies whose vessels remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding payment in cryptocurrency for safe passage.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, maritime risk company Marisks issued a warning saying unknown groups had contacted shipowners claiming to represent Iranian security services and requesting transit \u201cfees\u201d in Bitcoin (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\/bitcoin-price\" href=\"\/bitcoin-price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BTC<\/a>) or USDt (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\/tether-price-index\" href=\"\/tether-price-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">USDT<\/a>) in exchange for clearance through the strait, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/scam-messages-offering-ships-safe-transit-through-hormuz-security-firm-warns-2026-04-21\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/scam-messages-offering-ships-safe-transit-through-hormuz-security-firm-warns-2026-04-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">according<\/a> to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese specific messages are a scam,\u201d Marisks reportedly said, adding that they do not originate from Iranian authorities. 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