IRS Warns Crypto Holders About Fake Official Letters Pushing QR-Code Scam

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2026-08-20 15:36:49

ChainCatcher relayed a post from Bitcoin News on X saying the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has warned crypto holders that scammers may be mailing fake official-looking letters. The letters direct recipients to a fraudulent "Digital Asset Compliance Portal" and include a QR code that leads to a bogus IRS website. That site may ask for personal details, wallet information, exchange account credentials, or other sensitive data. The IRS said it does not operate a platform by that name and did not send the letters. Coinbase and DarkTower reportedly traced the infrastructure behind the campaign to a recently registered domain hosted in Romania. Recipients were told not to scan the QR code or submit any information.

ChainCatcher said Bitcoin News posted on X that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has warned crypto holders about scam letters that look official and direct recipients to a fake "Digital Asset Compliance Portal." The letters contain a QR code. Scanning it takes users to a counterfeit IRS website that may ask for personal information, wallet details, exchange account credentials, or other sensitive data. The IRS said it does not run a platform called "Digital Asset Compliance Portal" and did not mail the letters. According to reports, Coinbase and DarkTower traced the infrastructure behind the campaign to a recently registered domain hosted in Romania. Anyone who receives one of these letters should not scan the QR code or provide any information.

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