The FDIC logo is displayed on buildings, websites, advertisements, and other materials from its member banks. Sometimes, a scammer displays the FDIC logo, or says its accounts are insured or regulated by the FDIC, to try to assure you that your money is safe when it isn’t. Some of these scams could be related to cryptocurrencies.
What to do: You can double-check whether the business is an FDIC-insured bank by using the lookup page on the FDIC’s site, called BankFind
.