Scam alert! Binance CEO warns users of massive SMS phishing scam
The scam involves sending users a text message with a link to cancel withdrawals, leading users to a fake website designed to harvest their login credentials. Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has alerted the crypto community against a “massive” SMS phishing scam targeting Binance customers.Tweeting on Friday, CZ alerted users of a phishing scam campaign directed at Binance users through SMS.There is a massive Phishing scam via SMS with a link to cancel withdrawals. It leads to a phishing website to harvest your credential as in the screenshot below. NEVER click on links from SMS! Always go....
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CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zao has alerted users about a massive SMS phishing scam that is targeted towards Binance users. The scam of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform is redirecting users to a malicious website to harvest credentials. Changpeng Zhao tweeted on Friday There is a massive Phishing scam via SMS with a link […]
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has warned investors of a “massive phishing scam via SMS.” The scammers sent SMS messages to crypto users informing them of a withdrawal request from an unknown IP address they may want to cancel. Massive Phishing Scam Targeting Crypto Investors Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) tweeted Friday: There is a massive phishing scam via SMS with a link to cancel withdrawals. It leads to a phishing website to harvest your credential as in the screenshot below. According to the Binance boss, scammers sent SMS messages to cryptocurrency investors....
The Hong Kong Police Force has raised awareness after 11 Binance customers fell victim to text message phishing scams. According to a Facebook post by CyberDefender, under the state’s police, fraudsters posed as Binance and sent malicious messages to users. Due to the seeming authenticity of the source, the bad actors successfully fleeced users of their […]
BitStamp detected yet another scam targeting Bitcoin users. Much publicized, the Bitcoin community has faced threats from hackers and other plays for years. Oftentimes, phishing attacks have been used to trick users into giving up their coins to criminal elements. Other times, ransomware attacks have opened the door to a new realm of cyber attack. According to researchers, the scam replaced QR code images on bitcoin exchanges with its own addresses. The fraudulent application was listed on Google’s Play store. Some users have noted this is perhaps a good reason why crypto-currencies like....
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned crypto investors about a scam using an investment strategy called liquidity mining. “This scam has been responsible for over $70 million in combined victim losses,” said the law enforcement agency.
FBI Warns of Crypto Liquidity Mining Scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an investor alert Thursday warning crypto owners of a scam targeting them. The law enforcement agency announced:
The FBI is issuing this public service announcement to warn American citizens about a cryptocurrency scam....