Topic: Phising and scamming is getting out of hand - page 2. (Read 108 times)
Just double check and use bookmarks. Not that difficult. Heck I triple check before every transaction.
I sadly agree that it’s happening because of its popularity and the means to do so thru the use of internet is an advantage to any criminal minded person that thinks about bad things to others.. And the truth is we are only limited capability to distinguish such websites.. Ignoring is not the option but to warn and be aware that it’s better be conservatively checking carefully than regretting at the end..
With the cryptocurrency industry booming its no surprise that criminals are also interested in getting there hands of this cryptocurrency especially Bitcoin. Even the early stage where only HYIPs are prominent to scamming new persons as it is easy to create fake companies with good designed sites. Now there are phishing sites and also the famouse WannaCry ransom where you need to pay Bitcoin in order to access your computer again. As a cryptocurrency owner we must also step up our security as it is our precious digital asset.
Its really hard to tell what is legit and what is not. The no. of scammers and phishers increased due to the increased popularity of the cryptocurrency that is why there are this fake accounts in this forum.
Its really sad the amount of people who are getting scammed out of their coins by criminals. For every ico there seems to be a phising website. I came across a crowd sale site the other day that looked convincing and I thought about contributing but because I am a website designer I could see something was not quite right. I checked the URL with one from a ico review site and could see it was a scam. I'm lucky because I have enough experience to spot it but newbies don't know about this and are getting screwed left right and centre.
People are making fake nano ledger's and selling them on ebay, there's phising shape shift copies, emails trying to extract your mew key and dodgy bitcoin fork wallets stealing private keys. It's like the whole industry is under attack by some very clever people and I wonder can anything be done? Can phising websites be reported and taken down?
The weird thing is that if the criminals just invested in crypto rather than stealing other peoples they would probably make as much money and not have to go through all that effort. Does anyone know if this a really big problem or is it a few isolated cases.
People are making fake nano ledger's and selling them on ebay, there's phising shape shift copies, emails trying to extract your mew key and dodgy bitcoin fork wallets stealing private keys. It's like the whole industry is under attack by some very clever people and I wonder can anything be done? Can phising websites be reported and taken down?
The weird thing is that if the criminals just invested in crypto rather than stealing other peoples they would probably make as much money and not have to go through all that effort. Does anyone know if this a really big problem or is it a few isolated cases.
That is why you will find many threads in the forum, in the alternative clients section usually but even in some other parts of the forum where people ask where to buy the hardware wallet and the answer from all experienced members is : Never buy from another source (Ebay) but always buy from the official website.
For Nano S the correct website is https://www.ledgerwallet.com
For Trezor the correct website is https://www.trezor.io
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People are making fake nano ledger's and selling them on ebay, there's phising shape shift copies, emails trying to extract your mew key and dodgy bitcoin fork wallets stealing private keys. It's like the whole industry is under attack by some very clever people and I wonder can anything be done? Can phising websites be reported and taken down?
Woah seriously? I've never heard of a case like this but it would be terrifying if it were true.
I don't think anyone can really do anything against phishing websites other than to raise awareness against them. Tell the legit websites about the copycats so they can warn their customers. If you see a phishing site on Google ads, report them to Google. Tell newbies about them, though anyone using the internet should already have their guards up anyway.
Scammers are not going to invest on such elaborate attacks if they can get the same returns by going legit. It has always been a big problem all around the internet, not just around the crypto scene. Scamming has probably existed for as long as civilization has, and it's unlikely to stop now.
Its really sad the amount of people who are getting scammed out of their coins by criminals. For every ico there seems to be a phising website. I came across a crowd sale site the other day that looked convincing and I thought about contributing but because I am a website designer I could see something was not quite right. I checked the URL with one from a ico review site and could see it was a scam. I'm lucky because I have enough experience to spot it but newbies don't know about this and are getting screwed left right and centre.
People are making fake nano ledger's and selling them on ebay, there's phising shape shift copies, emails trying to extract your mew key and dodgy bitcoin fork wallets stealing private keys. It's like the whole industry is under attack by some very clever people and I wonder can anything be done? Can phising websites be reported and taken down?
The weird thing is that if the criminals just invested in crypto rather than stealing other peoples they would probably make as much money and not have to go through all that effort. Does anyone know if this a really big problem or is it a few isolated cases.
People are making fake nano ledger's and selling them on ebay, there's phising shape shift copies, emails trying to extract your mew key and dodgy bitcoin fork wallets stealing private keys. It's like the whole industry is under attack by some very clever people and I wonder can anything be done? Can phising websites be reported and taken down?
The weird thing is that if the criminals just invested in crypto rather than stealing other peoples they would probably make as much money and not have to go through all that effort. Does anyone know if this a really big problem or is it a few isolated cases.
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