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🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨 Fake Binance SMS Scam!
#ScamAwareness #binancescam #BinanceScamAlert #SMS #scamriskwarning
Few days ago my friend almost became victim of a scam where somebody attempted to steal her coins by impersonating Binance staff. Long story short they managed to send her fake Binance sms which showed up right under her Binance sms notifications. I have no idea how they did that BUT right under those old verification codes she recieved sms saying that her API key has been paired with a Trezor wallet & if that's not her she should 'call this number' which she did. (screenshot below)
In the next part of the scam this fake Binance customer support will inform you that somebody did this from Italy (or other country) & your account has been compromised. In order to save your crypto you must transfer everything to this "safe" TrustWallet (which they have access to) Of course, they'll be kind & guide you thru the whole thing while talking to you.
Fortunately, she trusted her intuition and despite not being too familiar with crypto basics & how this platform works, she did not follow their instructions and ended up laughing together with these scammers.
I googled this number and found a facebook post from 2017 where it was connected to another (different) scam.
They kept sending her messages with the same scam pattern - compromised account - contact us here. (more screenshots)
As pathetic as this scam might seem to some of you I believe that we all know individuals who could easily fall for it - which is why we should spread this information & hopefully save somebody from being robbed. Also, I hope this post will be seen by someone who can actually do something about it. This is a theft like any other and they should be located & face legal consequences. I'm not sure how common this whole thing is but they probably did enough harm already since they prey upon naive & uninformed users who believe that they are actually talking to Binance.
Best of luck to you all & BE SAFE!!!!!
#ScamAwareness #binancescam #BinanceScamAlert #SMS #scamriskwarning
Few days ago my friend almost became victim of a scam where somebody attempted to steal her coins by impersonating Binance staff. Long story short they managed to send her fake Binance sms which showed up right under her Binance sms notifications. I have no idea how they did that BUT right under those old verification codes she recieved sms saying that her API key has been paired with a Trezor wallet & if that's not her she should 'call this number' which she did. (screenshot below)
In the next part of the scam this fake Binance customer support will inform you that somebody did this from Italy (or other country) & your account has been compromised. In order to save your crypto you must transfer everything to this "safe" TrustWallet (which they have access to) Of course, they'll be kind & guide you thru the whole thing while talking to you.
Fortunately, she trusted her intuition and despite not being too familiar with crypto basics & how this platform works, she did not follow their instructions and ended up laughing together with these scammers.
I googled this number and found a facebook post from 2017 where it was connected to another (different) scam.
They kept sending her messages with the same scam pattern - compromised account - contact us here. (more screenshots)
As pathetic as this scam might seem to some of you I believe that we all know individuals who could easily fall for it - which is why we should spread this information & hopefully save somebody from being robbed. Also, I hope this post will be seen by someone who can actually do something about it. This is a theft like any other and they should be located & face legal consequences. I'm not sure how common this whole thing is but they probably did enough harm already since they prey upon naive & uninformed users who believe that they are actually talking to Binance.
Best of luck to you all & BE SAFE!!!!!
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Caution: Targeting Binance Users with Scam SMS
Several Binance users have reported being targeted by a phishing SMS attack, where the scam text appeared within the platform’s official message chain, making it look like a legitimate call, making it more difficult to distinguish from real messages.
User Reports:
One user, Joe Zhou, shared his experience via a LinkedIn post, explaining that he received a text message from the same number he was receiving Binance verification codes from.
The message claimed that his account was being accessed from North Korea, prompting him to panic and call the number listed in the message.
A person claiming to be from Binance responded and asked him to set up a “SafePal” wallet, claiming that it is a partner of the platform, so that he can protect his assets, and insisted on transferring all funds to the wallet to conduct and complete security investigations.
After following the instructions, the user began transferring his funds, but he became suspicious.
He later contacted his contacts at Binance, who confirmed that it was a scam.
Zhou quickly tried to withdraw his funds, but he got into a race with the scammer, who was trying to transfer the assets before him.
Eventually, the victim ran out of gas fees, and while he was trying to swap ETH to pay the fees, his entire balance was taken.
#Binance
#sms
Several Binance users have reported being targeted by a phishing SMS attack, where the scam text appeared within the platform’s official message chain, making it look like a legitimate call, making it more difficult to distinguish from real messages.
User Reports:
One user, Joe Zhou, shared his experience via a LinkedIn post, explaining that he received a text message from the same number he was receiving Binance verification codes from.
The message claimed that his account was being accessed from North Korea, prompting him to panic and call the number listed in the message.
A person claiming to be from Binance responded and asked him to set up a “SafePal” wallet, claiming that it is a partner of the platform, so that he can protect his assets, and insisted on transferring all funds to the wallet to conduct and complete security investigations.
After following the instructions, the user began transferring his funds, but he became suspicious.
He later contacted his contacts at Binance, who confirmed that it was a scam.
Zhou quickly tried to withdraw his funds, but he got into a race with the scammer, who was trying to transfer the assets before him.
Eventually, the victim ran out of gas fees, and while he was trying to swap ETH to pay the fees, his entire balance was taken.
#Binance
#sms
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