The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that fraudsters are using couriers to collect money from victims of cryptocurrency investment scams, including “pig butchering” and “romance baiting” schemes. According to the FBI, these scams often lure victims into sending or transferring funds for purported crypto investment opportunities, while perpetrators use human couriers to receive payments. The FBI says courier cash pickups can help criminals bypass standard financial safeguards that would otherwise be triggered through conventional bank transfer routes. Instead of relying solely on bank transfers, scammers can arrange for money to be handed to couriers, which may allow the activity to appear less directly connected to online fraud from a banking perspective. The FBI’s warning highlights that victims may be instructed to pay quickly and in ways that involve intermediaries, including delivery or pickup of funds by couriers connected to the scam operation. The FBI’s advisory focuses on how scammers adapt their methods to move money and reduce the chance of detection, while continuing to exploit cryptocurrency-related narratives to gain access to victims’ funds.