FBI special agent Sean Ragan has said that cryptocurrency investment scammers on Microsoft Corporation’s social networking platform LinkedIn are a significant threat to the platform and consumers.
According to an exclusive interview with CNBC, Ragan, the FBI’s special agent in charge of the San Francisco and Sacramento, said that crypto-related fraudulent activities on LinkedIn are becoming more prevalent.
Talking about how it typically takes place on the social media platform, Ragan told CNBC, a scammer would pose as a LinkedIn professional and lure other community members by suggesting how to make money through crypto investments.
The scammer will then ask people to invest money….