Just a few days ago, a new form of scam in the crypto world called drop of sleep, with which some people received tokens unexpectedly through a link, and when linking them to their wallet they fell victim to identity fraud, so some of their wallet assets were exchanged for fake tokens.
These are the best known and we also give you some strategies to avoid falling into them.
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.
In addition, according to Chainalysis, the impact of the situation on cryptocurrencies points to illegal activities that in the same period 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.
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, they are deceptive with which false financial returns are promoted.
The other is prize scams in which victims are asked to send cryptocurrency under the promise of an even bigger reward.
Scammers often pose as celebrities to increase the credibility of their offer. So it’s important to avoid redeeming any codes you receive and don’t make deposits on unverified sites.
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 being careful with unverified links, URLs and applications, since they the simple fact of clicking on an unsolicited link can put your information at risk and make it vulnerable to cyber attacks and phishing.
Avoid clicking on links even if they appear legitimate, especially if the source is questionable, there are typos or spelling errors, or it is an unsolicited operation.
Check in the emails that the domain from which it is sent is authentic and, in case of doubt, contact the support team through official channels.
Manually enter the website you want to enter and verify the https:// certificate at the top of the page, also trust only official pages and platforms that allow you to validate their authenticity.
It is important to install and keep an antivirus up to date 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.
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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