Just a few days ago, a new form of scam in the crypto world called drop of sleep In this modality, some people have received tokens unexpectedly through a linkand by linking them to your wallet, they were victims of identity fraud. As a result, some of the assets in their wallets have been exchanged for fake tokens.
These are the best known and we also give you some strategies to avoid falling into them.
(Don’t stop reading: Openpay, BBVA’s payment gateway, is already in four Latin American countries).
Phishing is a cyber attack with which hackers pose as trusted entities in order to obtain personal and financial information from people through emails, messages or fake websites that imitate legitimate ones to collect confidential data and use it fraudulently.
According to the “NICE Fraud Outlook Report 2023” in 2022, fraudulent transactions reached a volume of 110 billion dollars, with an increase of 92 percent compared to 2021.
Furthermore, according to chainanalysis The impact of the situation on cryptocurrencies indicates that in the same period, illegal activities reached 20 billion dollars, where crypto scams totaled 5.9 billion dollars in 2022.
The airdrop ad led the investor to a malicious page that stole his wallet details.
(Also: The dollar continued to rise and got to less than $10 of $4,200.)
One of the most common ways is linked to romance scams for victims to trick money into scammers who are pretending to be interested in starting a romantic relationship.
The other is identity theft, where he pretends to be an authority or expert in crypto, and even as representatives of the finance ministry so that the victims to send them cryptocurrencies under the pretext of solving problems.
In the case of investment scams, these are deceptions in which false financial returns are promoted with the aim of luring people.
On the other hand, there are prize scams, where victims are asked to send cryptocurrency with the promise of an even bigger reward.
Often scammers they pose as celebrities to increase the credibility of their offers. Therefore, it is important to avoid redeeming any code that is received and to refrain from making deposits on unverified pages.
A cryptocurrency is a digital currency that uses cryptography to guarantee and verify the security of transactions, as well as to control the creation of new units.
How to keep yourself safe from these attacks?
Bitso experts recommend caution with unverified links, URLs, and apps. The simple act of clicking on an unsolicited link can put your information at risk and make you vulnerable to cyber attacks and phishing.
It is important to avoid clicking on links, even if they appear legitimate, especially if they come from questionable sources, contain phrasing or spelling errors, or are unsolicited.
besides, it is recommended to verify the authenticity of the domain from which emails are sent and, in case of doubt, contact the support team through official channels.
Manually enter the website you want to enter and check the https:// certificate at the top of the page, also trust only official pages and platforms that allow you to validate their authenticity.
On the other hand, it is essential to install and keep an antivirus updated to protect computers from malware and detect malicious activity, as well as avoid downloading any attachments.
If you want to start investing in cryptocurrencies, Study each project and make informed decisions.
To do this, use verified and regulated sites or platforms that have two-step verification (2FA), which gives you an extra layer of security.
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