Trader loses over $674K to phishing scam

An unidentified market participant unfortunately fell victim to a phishing scam, leading to a significant loss of over $674,000 in USDC amid the escalating prevalence of these deceptive schemes. Blockchain security platform PeckShield identified the incident in a recent post…

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MicroStrategy’s Twitter account breached, hacker launches ‘MSTR’ token phishing scam

The phishing scam appears to be quite obvious, given MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor's recentbullish statements on Bitcoin.

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Phishing Attack Strikes Pepe Holder, Causing $450K Loss

Scam Sniffer has revealed that an individual possessing Pepe lost more than $450,000 due to a phishing scam, a nefarious scheme that has illicitly accumulated over $7 million from unaware victims.

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Warning: This Phishing Scam is *Very* Easy to Fall For

Can you tell the difference between the real site and the fake one?

The post Warning: This Phishing Scam is *Very* Easy to Fall For appeared first on CoinMarketCap Blog.

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The Battleground Against Phishing Attempts

Ledger users are under attack and targeted by a phishing scam (here is a link to understand the anatomy of a phishing attack). Kraken Security Lab has done a great job at describing what’s going on and we appreciate their help in this matter.

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UK police warn PayPal users about crypto phishing email scam

A PayPal related cryptocurrency scam caught the attention of Northumbria Police who issued a warning today especially to all PayPal users. In its notice, the police warned: A message for all PayPal uThe post UK police warn PayPal users about crypto phishing email scam appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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1.1m XRP stolen in phishing scam on crypto wallet Ledger lookalike

Crypto scams and attacks are on the rise once again as the broader sector breaks out of a nearly three-year-long bear market. The post 1.1m XRP stolen in phishing scam on crypto wallet Ledger lookalike appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ledger wallet users lose 1.1M XRP to a fraudulent site

Ledger wallet owners have fell victim to a scheme that defrauded them out of 1,150,000 XRP. A community-run fraud awareness group xrplorer unveiled this news on November 2, noting that the scam leveraged a phishing email that instructed users to use a fake version of the Ledger website, which contained a homoglyph in the URL.

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New Ripple Scam Targeting Ledger Wallet Users Has Drained Over 1,150,000 XRP Tokens ($297k)

Phishing scams targeting crypto users seem to be far from over as per an update by XRP Forensics, which says close to 1,150,000 XRP tokens have been stolen in a new scam. This particular one targeted Ledger wallet users and went to the length of sending security update emails to unsuspecting XRP token holders.

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Ledger owners lose 1.1 million XRP to scam site

After a major leak of email and personal information earlier this year, Ledger customers are experiencing a surge in phishing attempts.

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Kraken sounds the alarm for a phishing attack targeting its users

Chief Security Officer at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, Nicholas J. Percoco alerted users today about a scam that was targeting crypto users, which involved a homograph phishing attack and “multiThe post Kraken sounds the alarm for a phishing attack targeting its users appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Unprecedented Twitter Breach: Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden, Dozens of High-Profile Accounts Compromised in Bitcoin Giveaway Scam

Billionaires, politicians, and celebrities were victimized in a large-scale phishing campaign with the hackers defrauding people for over $100,000 in Bitcoin. Hackers used their access to trick people into participating...

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Expert Recovers $4K From Shoddy Crypto Phishing Scam

Imagine falling foul of a phishing attack that stole a significant portion of your crypto savings, only to discover that a good Samaritan had returned it to you out of the goodness of their heart.

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Bitcoin Scam Exposes Thousands to Data Breach

Thousands have their personal data leaked by a crypto-based phishing scam.

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TOP 3 Bitcoin and Crypto News for Today: 24 June ? ETH Analysis, Grayscale Falls for Scam, & BTC Drops Twice

Price analysis for Ethereum (ETH), Grayscale falls victim to a phishing scam, and Bitcoin (BTC) drops twice and $25M in longs are wiped out.

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Grayscale Trust Falls Victim to Phishing Scam, Crypto Investors Beware

Typically, every overhyped blockchain-related product draws the attention of blatant scammers. Investors have unveiled a phishing attempt by Grayscale impersonators

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Bitcoin Phishing Scam Victim Returns Bitcoin Donations to Crypto Fans and Ditches Twitter

A fraud victim who had his BTC taken from a hardware storage device and asked the scammers to send him some back, has left Crypto Twitter, according to Adam Back

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Phishing scam steals secret keys of XRP users using homoglyph domain

Scammers have stolen over 2,100,000 XRP by luring victims with the false promise of... The post Phishing scam steals secret keys of XRP users using homoglyph domain appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Phishing Sites Use Trick Letters in Domain Names to Steal XRP

Experts from Xrplorer say that a fake XRP giveaway scam emerged in January 2020 and remains alive.

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Fraudulent Site Impersonates Encrypted Messaging Service to Steal Bitcoins

A new Bitcoin-related scam emerged through a phishing site that impersonates a self-destructing encrypted notes service.

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Community Donates 0.7 BTC to Phishing Victim Who Lost Entire Bitcoin Holdings

Crypto community members have donated 0.7 BTC to the victim of a phishing scam who lost his entire Bitcoin savings.

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Investor Losses His Entire Bitcoin Savings in a Hardware Phishing Scam

In a tragic event, Eric Savics, the host of the ”Protocol Podcast” lost all his bitcoin savings — 12 BTC worth over $100k — that he accumulated over 7 years in a hardware phishing attack. “I had all of my Bitcoin stolen from me in a hardware wallet phishing scam.

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‘All My Savings Are Gone,’ Man Says After Losing Over $110k Bitcoin Stash In A Hardware Wallet Phishing Scam

A man has taken to Twitter to air his story after he apparently fell victim to a phishing attack. In a video that has since attracted the attention of many crypto enthusiasts, one Eric Savics says he lost 12 Bitcoins in the attack that has now threatened his dream of buying his own apartment. Appeal […]

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CZ Binance Promises to Help as Bitcoin Scam Victim, Entrepreneur, Tweets Loss of BTC Gained Over 7 Years

A victim of a hardware wallet phishing scam, an entrepreneur, has got over 12 BTC stolen and asks CT for help, CZ Binance promises to block the scammers Bitcoin address

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Sextortion scammers pivot from Bitcoin to Litecoin for better blackmailing

Sextortion phishers are pivoting away from Bitcoin to alternative cryptocurrencies to avoid being caught by email filters, ZDNet reports. In particular, some sextortionists now rely on Litecoin, as major email providers automatically flag suspicious emails that feature Bitcoin wallet addresses.

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Research: $160 Malware Botnet Tries to Steal Crypto From 72,000 Devices

Crypto phishing scam MasterMana reaches 2,000 users weekly: research

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Calendar spam is a thing now, here’s how to protect yourself

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. A few days ago, I was baffled to see an obviously scammy event pop up in my Google calendar: I’d won $2,338 in some ‘annual competition.

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Scammer Ordered to Forfeit $1.12 Million Bitcoin in Landmark UK Case

A scammer who sold people’s personal details on the dark web has been ordered to forfeit $1. 12 million worth of Bitcoin. Grant West, also known as “Courvoisier “, gathered sensitive information about individuals using a phishing scam targeting a popular online takeaway ordering service and other well-known British retailers.

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MyCrypto’s CryptoScamDB Shows Nearly 7,000 Crypto Scam Sites Exist In The World Today

CryptoScamDB is a database that currently houses records of 6500+ known scams across Ethereum, Bitcoin, XRP, NEO, and many more chains. They were originally known as EtherScamDB. Currently, their data shows that there are over 6,800 scams and there has been a sharp increase since the beginning of the year. Phishing; fraud; theft; hacking all […]

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Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Phishing Fraud, Bitfinex Hack

The brothers two allegedly embezzled over $100 million over a multi-year scam.

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Ripple Wallet GateHub Warns Users About Phishing Scam, 4.5 Million Stolen XRP On The Move

Just last week BitcoinExchangeGuide reported a story about Ripple wallet and gateway-as-a-service provider GateHub getting hacked. They were a victim of hacking that led to $10 Million worth of XRP getting stolen.

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GateHub Releases PSA on Phishing Scam Targeting Its Ripple Wallet Users

GateHub announced that a recent phishing campaign has been targeting its XRP wallet users

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Security Researcher Tears Up a Binance Scam Site to Find the Hackers

Harry Denley, researcher for MyCrypto, found and dismantled a clever phishing site that targeted Binance users.

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North Korean Hackers Target UpBit Users in Bitcoin Scam

North Korean hacking group, “Kim-Soo-ki,” have allegedly orchestrated a phishing attack targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency trading venue, UpBit, in a bid to steal their bitcoin, according to a report by The Next Web on May 31, 2019.

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UpBit Exchange Phishing Email Scam Came From North Korea, Source Claims

Hackers from North Korea were reportedly behind a phishing scam targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit

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Jibrel Network Warns Wallet Holders of Social Media Phishing Scam Using Their Name

It is very common in the digital asset sphere to have cases of different types of scams regularly. The latest of such crypto scams that has got the attention of everyone in the cryptocurrency community is a social media attack on the Jibrel Wallet.

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Electrum Servers Remain Under Sustained DoS Attack

Electrum servers are still under a sustained Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack. The wallet developers announced the issue on April 7, 2018. In correspondence with Bitcoin Magazine, Electrum developer Thomas Voegtlin speculated that the attack may be a form of retaliation from a phishing attacker who has been targeting Electrum in recent weeks.

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Fake CIA Sextortionists Demand Bitcoin Under Threat Of Prosecution

Phishing scams are the bane of a good day. What better way to wake up than reading an email saying your credit card has been stolen? How about an email asking for bitcoin to keep you out of jail? Don’t you love phishing scams? There’s a new, particularly nasty crypto-related scam floating around, and it very well may ruin your life, quite literally, if you don’t pay attention.

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Here’s the Top Five Phishing Scam Methods Affecting Crypto Users in 2019

Phishing is a type of cyber attack that often appears in an email, unbeknownst to the recipient. Many phishing scams have gotten quite good at making the recipient believe that the email is from a reliable source and that it contains information that is useful to them. Once the user opens the email, clicks on […]

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5 Crypto Phishing Scams to Be Aware Of

Crypto phishing scams are becoming one of the most profitable methods for cybercriminals to steal your cryptocurrency. Phishing for Crypto Cybercrime exists because it’s profitable. You might think the efforts of malicious actors are petty or trivial when you delete obvious scam emails from your inbox, but every so often, one of them works — and it makes money for the bad guys.

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Op Ed: Why It’s Unsafe to Store Private Crypto Keys in the Cloud

There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data.

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Reddit User Alerts of New Coinbase Email Phishing Text Scam to Fake Login

Reddit user alerts to Coinbase phishing scam A reddit user (username u_asparagus_) has alerted readers of a possible phishing scam in the /r/bitcoin subreddit. The user posted a screenshot of the alleged phishing attempt in the form of a message from the exchange.

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[Attention Crypto Investors] MyEtherWallet for ETH Users Subject of New Email Phishing Scam

MyEtherWallet users are being targeted by a phishing email scam, according to the official MyEtherWallet Twitter account. The email asks users to send their private keys to a third party email address to avoid having their wallet data compromised.

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MyEtherWallet Users Targeted with Phishing Email Scam

According to a post from the official MyEtherWallet’s Twitter account, reports suggest that users of the popular Ethereum network interface have been targeted by a phishing email. The fraudulent correspondence requests users give up personal information that could put their crypto holdings at risk of theft.

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Phishing Scam Hits LocalBitcoins, Clients Lose Funds

On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins.

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LocalBitcoins Users Scammed of Bitcoin in Phishing Attack, Forum Suspended

Users of the peer-to-peer OTC Bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins have been targeted by cyber criminals as part of a phishing scam, resulting in the user’s Bitcoin being stolen. Forum users were being redirected to a phishing site, which was prompting the users to input two-factor authentication codes that were used to access user accounts and empty.

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My Online Security Discovers Spoofing Email Attack Masquerading As BBC’s Website to Generate Bitcoin

My Online Security, a UK-based cybersecurity website has discovered a spoofing attack which masquerades as the BBC‘s website, and redirects users to an affiliate bitcoin generation page and phishing platform, Security Intelligence reports on January 15.

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Twitter let someone promote an obvious PayPal phishing scam

Phishing scams are nothing new, but it’s certainly unusual to see them show up in your Twitter timeline as a promoted tweet. Nevertheless, earlier this evening, I came across this promoted post from the (since deleted) account @PaypalChristm.

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Phishing Scam Attacks Token Owners, Targets Basic Attention (BAT)

A variation of an old scam attempting to steal private keys has been making the rounds on social media.

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