Operation ATLANTIC is an ongoing initiative by the National Crime Agency, working alongside the United States Secret Service, Canadian Law Enforcement and Regulators, aimed at identifying and contacting individuals who may have been affected by cryptoasset fraud.
Law enforcement is working alongside Virtual Asset Service Providers operating in the UK to reach potential victims by telephone and email, explaining the risks involved and what steps can be taken to reduce or prevent further harm.
The operation focuses on identifying people who may have lost – or are at risk of losing – cryptoassets through a method known as “approval phishing”. This technique is frequently used in online investment fraud, sometimes referred to as “pig butchering”, where victims are manipulated into sending increasingly larger sums of money to scammers.
If you are contacted by any Operation ATLANTIC officers and wish to verify that the call or email is genuine, or if you have other concerns, you may the National Crime Agency:
If you wish to report an incident, please report to Report Fraud and quote ‘Operation ATLANTIC’:
For American victims, please US law enforcement:
For Canadian victims, please Canadian law enforcement:
Approval phishing occurs when scammers trick individuals into granting them control of their cryptoasset wallets.
To help safeguard your cryptoassets, consider the following advice:
If you believe your wallet has been compromised, take immediate action:
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