We have recently received feedback from several Italian users who have been scammed. We are sharing their experiences here in the hope of raising awareness about this scam to prevent further victims. Below is an account from one of the victims:
"The scammer impersonated Binance support. After receiving a message informing me that someone was attempting a transaction, I received a call from him saying the same. He informed me that someone was attempting a transaction and, as he had my Anti-phishing code, I believed he was Binance support. I thought he was genuine because I was receiving emails containing my Anti-phishing code. He then transferred all my funds away."
The scam typically begins with the perpetrator sending a text message containing a phishing link to the victim. Upon clicking the link, the victim is prompted to enter their account information (at this point, the attacker is stealing the victim's account information). As the victim enters the SMS/email verification code, the scammer is in the process of withdrawing funds. Thus, when the victim receives the withdrawal confirmation email, the scammer contacts them by phone, claiming to have detected a withdrawal from their account. We often assume that scammers wouldn't inform us if they were withdrawing funds from our accounts, and it is precisely this trust that the scammer exploits.
Don't trust unknown links! Verify it through https://www.binance.com/en/official-verification.
Binance must educate people on how to contact live support in cases of emergency to detect fraud on time and arrest scammers. Cryptocurrency usage isn't dangerous. What we need is a secure platform to educate us on the security needful to protect us from any scam. The first sign of a scam is the site with typos. I hope they didn't lose much and come back to crypto.
