ZDNet - Amazon fake crypto token investment scam steals Bitcoin from victims

in blockchain •  3 years ago 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/amazon-fake-crypto-token-investment-scam-steals-bitcoin-from-victims/
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An article about "Amazon Crypto Tokens" appeared on a fake news site, CNBC Decoded, tricking users into clicking through to a phishing scam post.

This new fraudulent campaign using Amazon's name was spotted by cybersecurity researchers at Akamai Technologies.

To pressure victims into making a purchase decision, the website includes social engineering techniques that display a fake progress bar indicating that the token is about to sell out, Akamai said.

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Heard of the Tesla Token? :D I've done a blog post just now about it. Same story as yours, also a huge scam. But I believe there's something more sinister behind it: Going after people's crypto wallets, by building up a database now.