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Two weeks ago I received an email saying I had funds in Bitcoin and I could cash out, with login details for a website account [1]. I knew this must be a scam,
by spc476 4y ago
Two weeks ago I received an email saying I had funds in Bitcoin and I could cash out, with login details for a website account [1]. I knew this must be a scam, but for the life of me, I couldn't figure out the angle. Now I'm thinking it's a similar type of scam.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_flb9tGuc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_flb9tGuc
- WalterSear 4y agoProbably a wallet drainer. Connect it with your wallet and empties it. https://blog.confiant.com/how-one-crypto-drainer-template-facilitates-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-in-theft-66f3794aea4b?gi=7ca6cba243de https://blog.confiant.com/how-one-crypto-drainer-template-fa...
- kccqzy 4y agoAny person who is remotely knowledgeable about bitcoin should know that there is no need to "connect your wallet" or reveal your private key to receive bitcoins. To receive, you only need the address which is basically a public key.
- WalterSear 4y agoMost people in crypto aren't remotely knowledgeable about bitcoin: luring in rubes is almost the entirety of the crypto industry's thesis, not to mention comprising it's (actual) market cap. To wit: the wallet-drainer billboards that popped up around the NFT NYC and Eth Nyc conferences this year: https://blog.malwarebytes.com/scams/2022/06/rogue-cryptocurrency-billboards-go-phishing-for-wallets/ https://blog.malwarebytes.com/scams/2022/06/rogue-cryptocurr...
- yourad_io 4y ago> However, a “wallet drainer” is just another way of saying “phishing website” From the article