據路透社報導，希臘海事風險管理公司MARISKS於20日發出警告，多家航運公司接獲詐騙訊息，詐騙者聲稱隻要支付加密貨幣，船隻即可安全通行霍爾木茲海峽。

MARISKS指出，多名身分不明人士假冒伊朗官方機構，向航運公司發送通知，以辦理「通行許可」為藉口，要求以比特幣、泰達幣等加密貨幣支付過境費用。該公司證實相關訊息皆為詐騙，並非伊朗官方發布。

直至目前為止，伊朗當局尚未對此事作出回應。

According to Reuters, MARISKS, a Greek maritime risk management firm, issued a warning on the 20th that multiple shipping companies have received fraudulent messages. Scammers claimed vessels could pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz upon cryptocurrency payment.

MARISKS stated that unidentified individuals posing as Iranian official bodies sent notices to shipping companies, demanding passage fees in Bitcoin, USDT and other cryptocurrencies under the pretext of processing transit permits. The firm clarified that such messages are outright scams and not issued by official Iranian authorities.

Up to now, Iran has not responded to the incident.