Topic: [BEWARE] Coinbase fake support's number (Read 450 times)
-BUMP only, this kind of scam could be in any exchange or accounts.
I'm curious how these scammers know our numbers?
I was made a topic on that question. Likely scammers hacked database from somewhere. Even scammers collect phone numbers from offline like shopping mall, lottery ticket, banks etc. There is a party who are dealing with that and finally scammers start send random message. Sometimes we are using mobile numbers on online, its more easy way to gain your mobile number. Honestly we can say any system is safe. Everywhere is scammers around us. 
Another reason why you should be giving contact numbers to these so called airdrops. Or if you really really really want it, at least submit a secondary number that you don't use elsewhere.
Remember: Airdrops ain't free. You're pretty much selling your data in exchange for mostly shitcoins that has a very very low chance on actually having value.
Very correct giving out personal contact and documents through KYC of most airdrop can provide scammers your data and they use it as some form of scamming activities like fake email and giving link to phishing site or scammers calling trying to get some information of your account on platforms or exchange there stealing from you. Remember: Airdrops ain't free. You're pretty much selling your data in exchange for mostly shitcoins that has a very very low chance on actually having value.
I would like to hear some story about this kind of problem like they encounter a crypto related issue that has been contacted via text. Anyone here has experienced like this? Like how did you handle it?
We can't say surely like that coinbase sold their users database.
Unfortunately, we can. It was all over the media a month or two ago:https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-former-provider-sold-user-data-to-third-parties-prompting-neutrino-acquisition
https://smartereum.com/48510/coinbase-scandal-institutional-sales-director-christine-sandler-says-coinbase-providers-were-selling-client-data-to-external-sources-deletecoinbase/
https://www.thenewpaper.io/2019/03/coinbase-admits-to-the-selling-of-client-data/
https://ambcrypto.com/coinbase-providers-were-selling-client-data-to-outside-sources-says-sales-director-explains-why-xrp/
Here's the interview with Christine Sandler, Coinbase exec and head of sales, admitting that clients' data was being sold to third parties. Also, this was the first anyone heard of it; even users whose data was sold weren't advised that it had happened. All round untrustworthy behavior from Coinbase.
However, although Coinbase are in the news for it, don't think it isn't happening elsewhere. I would bet a lot of bitcoin that other exchanges are doing the exact same thing.
Is it can be random message that user don't have account there also receiving the messages. ( Scammers are putting wild guess.)
Most likely , Data is sold by coinbase themselves ( as they acknowledged to selling the data.) .Look like in further reselling that list now gone to the scammers.
We can't say surely like that coinbase sold their users database. Coinbase is a well reputated wallet and i don't think they need to earn moneyby selling their users data to scammers. Most probably hackers could make a entry to their database for stealing users information or that user shared his account info on some fake earning sites. Most likely , Data is sold by coinbase themselves ( as they acknowledged to selling the data.) .Look like in further reselling that list now gone to the scammers.
Database hacking isn't a rare thing nowadays. Hackers are targeting well reputated websites or companies database to get money by blackmailing the authority
This is making me crazy on how on Earth I should protect our own data if the companies we trust, we aren't even sure if they are protecting ours.
Then don't trust them.The whole point of bitcoin is to be trustless, and not having to place your trust in a third party to look after your money. The same applies to your data. Even "reputable" companies like Coinbase have admitted to selling their customers' data without their knowledge or consent. You have no idea who any of the employees of these companies are, and you have no idea which ones have access to your data. You have no idea what these companies' security set ups are, and they are very unlikely to tell you if your data has been hacked because that's bad for business. And that's the "reputable" ones. The majority of smaller entities like ICOs, airdrops, IEOs, etc., are almost certainly selling any data they get for profit.
I've never had a crypto-related text because I've never given out my phone number to any crypto-related company, ever.
<...>That's probable but in my case, I don't register it with any ICO, airdrop but I have it registered on an exchange. Is it possible that someone from exchange is leaking our numbers?
It could happen if an (ex)employee has access to customer records and can make a copy of them to sell at some point for shady business. If it becomes obvious and thinks can be traced back to him he’d likely have a law suit shot up his back side. If things are set-up correctly, no employee should be able to export records in mass, but it’s difficult to ensure that for those that work in IT directly against the databases.
On another scale of things, I often get call from companies trying to scam me for some service or other. They do it in English, and specifically make it about computers. That is abnormal for a random call, since I live in a non-english native speaking country, and I’ve always thought that the source must have come from an official computer registration procedure whereby the subjacent database was stolen/leaked/sold (year ago).
Probably it's an inside job which I have been faced in one of my local ride sharing service used for another purpose. Later he got caught by the authority.
It is also probable that our database is somehow being leaked or the hacker has hacked the database.
Possible.It is also probable that our database is somehow being leaked or the hacker has hacked the database.
This is making me crazy on how on Earth I should protect our own data if the companies we trust, we aren't even sure if they are protecting ours.
Is it can be random message that user don't have account there also receiving the messages. ( Scammers are putting wild guess.)
Most likely , Data is sold by coinbase themselves ( as they acknowledged to selling the data.) .Look like in further reselling that list now gone to the scammers.
Most likely , Data is sold by coinbase themselves ( as they acknowledged to selling the data.) .Look like in further reselling that list now gone to the scammers.
Also, if the numbers are random, what is the ratio that there is an idiot with coinbase account that will believe this old scam school against time and effort in the establishment.
They deliberately choose this method so it must mean that: either they're not professional scammers or they deliberately want to find people which is not smart enough to understand that they're scamming. Believe it or not, there are people who would fall for something like this. I know a few cases where people fall for it because they're afraid and intimidated.
I do not know what is the point of this call. Will someone answer me saying: "Send your private key?" I will help you.
The story will be its concept if there is a phishing link or something like that.
In many cases those scammers ask for account details to solve any issue from their end. I have faced this kind of situation with my mobile banking system. They call me from a different number and acting as a real authority. After a little talk they ask me to provide my mobile banking secret pin number to update my account...I just answered them "Hey baby I am a scam catcher, you are in the wrong place, Lets gossip man"
. I think this fake coinbase scammers are trying something like this. 
Some people say that when you call the number and they ask you to verify your identity.
I do not know what is the point of this call. Will someone answer me saying: "Send your private key?" I will help you.
The story will be its concept if there is a phishing link or something like that.
Also, if the numbers are random, what is the ratio that there is an idiot with coinbase account that will believe this old scam school against time and effort in the establishment.
That's probable but in my case, I don't register it with any ICO, airdrop but I have it registered on an exchange. Is it possible that someone from exchange is leaking our numbers?
Probably it's an inside job which I have been faced in one of my local ride sharing service used for another purpose. Later he got caught by the authority.It is also probable that our database is somehow being leaked or the hacker has hacked the database.
The English is bad, and it doesn't fir the payment method I use with combase. I use Faster Payments, and that requires me to register a potential transfer, and obtain a reference number. I then transfer the funds to my coinbase account, and include the refernce number in the transaction details. Coinbase doesn't have a method of charging my debit card.
Another reason why you should be giving contact numbers to these so called airdrops. Or if you really really really want it, at least submit a secondary number that you don't use elsewhere.
Remember: Airdrops ain't free. You're pretty much selling your data in exchange for mostly shitcoins that has a very very low chance on actually having value.
Remember: Airdrops ain't free. You're pretty much selling your data in exchange for mostly shitcoins that has a very very low chance on actually having value.
<...>That's probable but in my case, I don't register it with any ICO, airdrop but I have it registered on an exchange. Is it possible that someone from exchange is leaking our numbers?
It could happen if an (ex)employee has access to customer records and can make a copy of them to sell at some point for shady business. If it becomes obvious and thinks can be traced back to him he’d likely have a law suit shot up his back side. If things are set-up correctly, no employee should be able to export records in mass, but it’s difficult to ensure that for those that work in IT directly against the databases.
On another scale of things, I often get call from companies trying to scam me for some service or other. They do it in English, and specifically make it about computers. That is abnormal for a random call, since I live in a non-english native speaking country, and I’ve always thought that the source must have come from an official computer registration procedure whereby the subjacent database was stolen/leaked/sold (year ago).
I'm curious how these scammers know our numbers?
I think it is from online, like on some website we register that requiring us to enter our phone numbers or any information. They get peoples phone numbers from all sort of places you provide it, likely crypto related in this case, such as airdrops or ICOs that you may have provided it to without really considering the potential lateral implications. We’re so used to providing our contact information, that it normally doesn’t even raise the concerned question of what they need it for.
The supporting databases are then leaked/hacked/sold/scam intended from the beginning, and then making a generic attempt to scam all listed as potentially being customers of Coinbase is a pretty solid guess, as it is one of the main FIAT to crypto entry points.
That's probable but in my case, I don't register it with any ICO, airdrop but I have it registered on an exchange. Is it possible that someone from exchange is leaking our numbers? The supporting databases are then leaked/hacked/sold/scam intended from the beginning, and then making a generic attempt to scam all listed as potentially being customers of Coinbase is a pretty solid guess, as it is one of the main FIAT to crypto entry points.
I'm curious how these scammers know our numbers? <…>
They get peoples phone numbers from all sort of places you provide it, likely crypto related in this case, such as airdrops or ICOs that you may have provided it to without really considering the potential lateral implications. We’re so used to providing our contact information, that it normally doesn’t even raise the concerned question of what they need it for. The supporting databases are then leaked/hacked/sold/scam intended from the beginning, and then making a generic attempt to scam all listed as potentially being customers of Coinbase is a pretty solid guess, as it is one of the main FIAT to crypto entry points.
Posted this on Reddit previously about fake Trezor support number. Hope no one actually falls for this. What's surprising is that the scammers actually managed to get listed in the featured snippet section of the google search results.
It's so alarming since these kinds of scammers will contact you via SMS. How about those people that aren't aware especially those newbies will fall on this.I'm curious how these scammers know our numbers?
I think it is from online, like on some website we register that requiring us to enter our phone numbers or any information.
I'm curious how these scammers know our numbers? I'm also receiving almost the same message but it doesn't indicate on where he came from and what company he represents.
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