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How Hackers Steal Your Crypto
Crypto is Valuable & More Popular Than Ever and Scammers want in.
WHY:
Digital currencies aren’t regulated
Crypto community preference to self-regulate
Newbies to the game are low hanging fruit
Giveaway Scam
We will double your money
Phishing Scam
They will use an email address and picture like mine!
Social Engineering
Fake Crypto Sites
All they need is
your name
ph number
email
Warning for all
Impersonating others using fake emails
Irresistible offers
Stealing funds from victims through knock-off cryptocurrency trading websites
Social Engineering: How They Do It
A Real Case - Fake Email
Fake emails used with my photo:
info.InvestAnswers@gmail.com
officialinvestanswers@gmail.com
What they wrote:
Fake site: blockbunny.co
Looks legit
There are others
Real Case: Fake Website Scam
Search Google for “crunchbase” plus the website
Not many results? Possible fake.
Real Case - Verify Legitimate Websites
Crunchbase.com
Enter website in ‘Companies’ tab
No results? Very likely fake.
Real Case - Verify Legitimate Websites
How to Protect Yourself
Add 2nd layer of security using 2FA
Keep track of your wallet transactions
Use multiple exchanges and wallets
Delete all remote-access software
Use “advanced recovery phrase”
Watch for phishing and malware
Block invisible trackers, apps and plugins
Secure browser with extensions
Use a password generator, or don’t use the same password for everything
Tip #16: Keep track of latest developments and scams.
If You’ve Been Scammed
Hit the kill switch (lock down) to protect yourself from further risks
Report the scam to the FTC
Reset your passwords
Inform your bank/brokerage your financial information may have been stolen
Update your antivirus software
Want more?
(you know what to do!)
How Hackers Steal Your Crypto
Crypto is Valuable & More Popular Than Ever and Scammers want in.
WHY:
Digital currencies aren’t regulated
Crypto community preference to self-regulate
Newbies to the game are low hanging fruit
Giveaway Scam
We will double your money
Phishing Scam
They will use an email address and picture like mine!
Social Engineering
Fake Crypto Sites
All they need is
your name
ph number
Warning for all
Impersonating others using fake emails
Irresistible offers
Stealing funds from victims through knock-off cryptocurrency trading websites
Social Engineering: How They Do It
A Real Case - Fake Email
Fake emails used with my photo:
info.InvestAnswers@gmail.com
officialinvestanswers@gmail.com
What they wrote:
Fake site: blockbunny.co
Looks legit
There are others
Real Case: Fake Website Scam
Search Google for “crunchbase” plus the website
Not many results? Possible fake.
Real Case - Verify Legitimate Websites
Crunchbase.com
Enter website in ‘Companies’ tab
No results? Very likely fake.
Real Case - Verify Legitimate Websites
How to Protect Yourself
Add 2nd layer of security using 2FA
Keep track of your wallet transactions
Use multiple exchanges and wallets
Delete all remote-access software
Use “advanced recovery phrase”
Watch for phishing and malware
Block invisible trackers, apps and plugins
Secure browser with extensions
Use a password generator, or don’t use the same password for everything
Tip #16: Keep track of latest developments and scams.
If You’ve Been Scammed
Hit the kill switch (lock down) to protect yourself from further risks
Report the scam to the FTC
Reset your passwords
Inform your bank/brokerage your financial information may have been stolen
Update your antivirus software
Want more?
(you know what to do!)
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