Overview

• LKA Niedersachsen issued the warning after receiving two formal reports and says similar letters are likely circulating nationwide.
• The multi‑page mailings claim a compensation payment of more than €50,000 for alleged prior crypto fraud and urge recipients to “verify” identity via a provided account.
• The correspondence includes accurate personal details such as names, addresses, birthdates, phone numbers and bank names, which authorities say likely come from prior data leaks or hacks.
• Logos and contact details for supposed law firms and partner financial services point to freshly created fake websites, with a QR code that opens a WhatsApp contact for further steps.
• Police advise recipients not to respond or share ID images or banking credentials, to report incidents to local police, and to contact their bank immediately if account data was transmitted.