11-16-2021, 09:21 PM
Please be careful. There is a new scam going around and it cost my friend 38 ETH.
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So around yesterday afternoon my friend wanted to jump on MetaMask since he was going to convert some shit coins that he threw some money into, a few months back, and convert them into stablecoin.</p> <p>To give you some context, he's got a degree in computer science and is well versed in cyber security. He's been into cryptocurrency for a solid 3-4 years now and has made a fortune out of some good projects.</p> <p>Overall, he knows all the generic scams such as the 'copy-paste' scam (where your computer has a virus and this virus changes your address to the scammers address when transferring funds), the gas-fee scam, and a multitude of others.</p> <p>Idk if it was a lapse of judgement, or just error on his part, but he said he accidently clicked on a Google ad for MetaMask wallet, which forwarded him onto a site with a near <em>exact</em> replica of the official website. </p> <p>It was phishing website that copied the brand and messaging of the original wallet website, to near <em>perfection</em>.</p> <p>Luckily, this was only one of many wallets that he had and the scammers ran away with 38ETH & the remaining amount of shit coins left. </p> <p>In total, he lost perhaps ~$190,000 USD, including the shit coins. </p> <p>To make matters worse, MetaMask took far too long to help him and to offer him support and the scammers successfully made way with the funds.</p> <p>Please stay vigilant. Don't get complacent. Part of the responsibility we have with cryptocurrency is to <strong>self-manage</strong>. If this is to replace the current banking system, we need to understand how important it is to uphold security of our wallets and our private keys.</p> <p>TL: DR; </p> <p>Do not click on <strong>ANY</strong> Google ad search suggestions under <strong>ANY</strong> circumstance.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/imadade"> /u/imadade </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/qv1e09/please_be_careful_there_is_a_new_scam_going/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/qv1e09/please_be_careful_there_is_a_new_scam_going/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So around yesterday afternoon my friend wanted to jump on MetaMask since he was going to convert some shit coins that he threw some money into, a few months back, and convert them into stablecoin.</p> <p>To give you some context, he's got a degree in computer science and is well versed in cyber security. He's been into cryptocurrency for a solid 3-4 years now and has made a fortune out of some good projects.</p> <p>Overall, he knows all the generic scams such as the 'copy-paste' scam (where your computer has a virus and this virus changes your address to the scammers address when transferring funds), the gas-fee scam, and a multitude of others.</p> <p>Idk if it was a lapse of judgement, or just error on his part, but he said he accidently clicked on a Google ad for MetaMask wallet, which forwarded him onto a site with a near <em>exact</em> replica of the official website. </p> <p>It was phishing website that copied the brand and messaging of the original wallet website, to near <em>perfection</em>.</p> <p>Luckily, this was only one of many wallets that he had and the scammers ran away with 38ETH & the remaining amount of shit coins left. </p> <p>In total, he lost perhaps ~$190,000 USD, including the shit coins. </p> <p>To make matters worse, MetaMask took far too long to help him and to offer him support and the scammers successfully made way with the funds.</p> <p>Please stay vigilant. Don't get complacent. Part of the responsibility we have with cryptocurrency is to <strong>self-manage</strong>. If this is to replace the current banking system, we need to understand how important it is to uphold security of our wallets and our private keys.</p> <p>TL: DR; </p> <p>Do not click on <strong>ANY</strong> Google ad search suggestions under <strong>ANY</strong> circumstance.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/imadade"> /u/imadade </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/qv1e09/please_be_careful_there_is_a_new_scam_going/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/qv1e09/please_be_careful_there_is_a_new_scam_going/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R