🚨Emergency alert! Coinbase users, beware!
Your wallet may be being secretly targeted by a fake!
In the past week, scammers have changed their identities and impersonated the Coinbase security team, staging a series of thrilling scams, in which an innocent victim lost a staggering $1.7 million! 🔥Coinbase fake showed off his skills and easily pocketed $1.7 million
📞On the other end of the phone, someone claimed to be from Coinbase Security, and a seemingly official email followed, confirming that you are talking to an "official". But this is just the prelude to the scam...🎶
💬 "Your wallet is directly connected to the blockchain, and your funds are at risk of loss! Then, a fake Coinbase transaction email made the victim believe it. Click the link and enter a seemingly official website
💸A few hours later, $1.7 million evaporated from the wallet quietly.
💡Expert reminder: Be careful! These websites can capture information the moment you enter data. Even if you only enter "tentatively", it may become a breakthrough for scammers! Don't forget that the "little bit" you reveal may be the key for them to break into your wallet!🗝️
👀What's more terrifying is that this type of scam is not an isolated case! Hiro Systems The CEO also fell for it, and he suspected that his information had been leaked as early as last year. The scammers used API keys to verify their identities, and their methods were so sophisticated that it was shocking! 😲
🔍Safety tips: If you are also a user of services such as CoinTracker, remember to change your API keys regularly to add an extra lock to your wallet! 🔒
📢Finally, although Coinbase officials did not respond immediately, users have spontaneously sounded the alarm. Remember, the official will never ask for your password or seed phrase over the phone! If you encounter a similar situation, just hang up and call the official customer service for verification! 📞
