Toy manufacturer LEGO Group swiftly took down a fraudulent 'LEGO Coin' token scam from its website after a hacking incident on Oct. 5. An alert LEGO fan, 'ZTBricks,' discovered the scam promising 'secret rewards' for purchasing LEGO Coin. Clicking the 'Buy Now' button led users to a phishing site. Although LEGO has not issued a public statement, the misleading message and link have been removed. The cryptocurrency scam, known as LEGO COIN, appeared briefly on the homepage before being swiftly removed. LEGO assured that no user accounts were compromised and measures are being implemented to prevent future incidents. This incident occurred in Billund, Denmark, where LEGO's headquarters are located. LEGO Group's parent company, KIRKBI, recently invested $1 billion in Epic Games to advance its Metaverse plans. Scam Sniffer reported that cryptocurrency scammers stole $127 million in Q3 2024, with $46 million taken in September. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news