๐ฅบThe Wildest Scams of 2025: From Deepfakes to Rug Pulls! ๐คฏ
Scammers are pulling out all the stops this year, and itโs like a circus of fraud out there. Here are the top scams to watch out for:
AI Deepfake Giveaways : Scammers use AI to create videos of celebs like Elon Musk or Martin Lewis promising โfree cryptoโ if you send them some first.
Spoiler: youโll never see that crypto again. One deepfake Musk scam raked in $5 million in just a few months
Crypto Drainers : These sneaky scripts trick you into connecting your wallet to a fake site or app, then whoosh ๐ your funds are siphoned off faster than you can say โHODL.โ Kaspersky reported a 135% surge in these scams on the dark web in 2024.
Rug Pulls : Memecoin mania is still a thing, but 98% of them are scams! Scammers hype up a new coin, pump the price, then dump it, leaving you with worthless tokens.
X posts are buzzing about rug pulls like $Valentine and $PSYOP, where scammers controlled over 90% of the supply.
Phishing Scams : Fake emails or texts pretending to be from legit exchanges like Coinbase trick you into sharing your private keys.
One click on a dodgy link, and your cryptoโs on a one-way trip to Scamsville.
Bitcoin ATM Scams : Scammers pose as government officials or tech support, convincing you to deposit cash into a crypto ATM.
Older folks are especially targeted over 16,000 complaints from people 60+ in 2023 alone, with losses topping $1.6 billion.
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Letโs outsmart the scammers together! ๐คญ
