據央視網報道，中國駐馬爾地夫大使館近日發布提醒，警惕一種新型虛假加密貨幣詐騙，該詐騙通常由身份不明的第三方中介實施。詐騙者分別聯繫USDT賣家和手持現金的中國公民，安排兩者線下交易。中國公民當場支付現金，賣家則將USDT轉入詐騙者提供的錢包地址。交易完成後，騙子失聯，雙方均未獲應有回報，資金被中介捲走，造成雙方互相誤會、難以追責。該詐騙專門針對外國人，尤其是中國公民。  

According to CCTV.com, the Chinese Embassy in the Maldives recently issued a reminder to be vigilant against a new type of fake cryptocurrency scam, which is usually carried out by unidentified third-party intermediaries. Scammers contact USDT sellers and Chinese citizens holding cash separately, arranging offline transactions between the two parties. Chinese citizens pay cash on the spot, while sellers transfer USDT to the wallet address provided by the scammers. After the transaction is completed, the scammers go missing, neither party receives the due returns, and funds are siphoned off by the intermediaries, leading to mutual misunderstandings between the two parties and difficulties in pursuing accountability. This scam specifically targets foreigners, especially Chinese citizens.