(Scam Alart) Binance Phishing Email Alert

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Quote from: NeuroticFish on March 07, 2022, 05:31:52 AM

Quote from: shasan on March 05, 2022, 06:16:31 PM

The main domain is same but the rest of the part of the url is something which will redirect you to an unexpected area.

Unless you actually checked this you cannot be 100% sure that the domain is indeed binance.com. One can easily show one link in the web page and underneath it have something completely different. (Since I didn't receive that mail I don't know for sure, but I'd be wary.)
This is one example: https://binance.com

You are right regarding the hyperlink. But the scammer usually use big url instead of a single domain because they have to redirect to the original site to do the scam eg: to hack the password. If they redirect directly to their website then they will not be able to steal the password.

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Quote from: shasan on March 05, 2022, 06:16:31 PM

The main domain is same but the rest of the part of the url is something which will redirect you to an unexpected area.

Unless you actually checked this you cannot be 100% sure that the domain is indeed binance.com. One can easily show one link in the web page and underneath it have something completely different. (Since I didn't receive that mail I don't know for sure, but I'd be wary.)
This is one example: https://binance.com

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Quote from: jerry0 on March 05, 2022, 01:54:27 PM

What happens if you copy the link and paste it to the web browser but do not enter it? Does it show the same binance link? Doing that could not get you malware right?

Now if you click on the link, can you get malware/keylogger on your computer? If it directs you to a site and you just close it, are you safe? I heard it has to download a file and you need to open it for you to get malware/keylogger. But I also heard of links where it would automatically download script to your computer and then you get malware/keylogger?

Can someone here elaborate on this? I hear lot of mixed opinions on this where most people said clicking on a link won't do anything unless you enter sensitive information in it.

If you copy the link then anything will not change I mean it will same if you copy the link and/or open the link directly. It will be the same website but when you will enter it will redirect you to the malware. Until you click on enter or open directly you will not be affected. The main domain is same but the rest of the part of the url is something which will redirect you to an unexpected area.

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What happens if you copy the link and paste it to the web browser but do not enter it? Does it show the same binance link? Doing that could not get you malware right?

Now if you click on the link, can you get malware/keylogger on your computer? If it directs you to a site and you just close it, are you safe? I heard it has to download a file and you need to open it for you to get malware/keylogger. But I also heard of links where it would automatically download script to your computer and then you get malware/keylogger?

Can someone here elaborate on this? I hear lot of mixed opinions on this where most people said clicking on a link won't do anything unless you enter sensitive information in it.

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Thanks for this scam alert I received a similar email from those scammers but was lucky I already got the information here so I just visited the official binance site to contact support.

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Quote from: NeuroticFish on January 24, 2022, 10:29:26 AM

Quote from: Wiwo on January 24, 2022, 10:10:01 AM

further investigation of the email proven it was a phishing attempt be warned.

Indeed, I'd be curious where the actual link goes to. Unfortunately I expect many newbies fall for it, since the link blue text looks legit and not many know that the actual link can be completely different.
I've learned that if such a request comes from the e-mail, one has to:
* clearly DON'T click the link
* maybe go to the website or app independently (open app/website by hand, and never from an email) and see whether any notification comes up
* ask the support what's that email about

The best way to stop receiving such phishing email is to activate the anti phishing security code, and again from the use of grammar in the email it shows a lot of error, ordinarily official emails will not contain grammatical errors such as the (S) in the spelling of information, and also the part that's states that information have been expired rather saying your information has expired.

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Quote from: NeuroticFish on January 24, 2022, 10:29:26 AM

Indeed, I'd be curious where the actual link goes to.

As wary as I am about scams (especially those perpetrated through e-mails), one that looked like what OP posted might completely fool me into clicking on that link. Generally I disregard every single e-mail I get from places I have accounts--not crypto exchanges in particular, but even ones from my bank for instance. If I think there might be some truth to whatever an e-mail from a crypto-related account says, I'll log into my account and see if there's any messages for me. If not, I figure there's a good chance the e-mail is just a spammy scam attempt.

Thanks for the warning, OP. I hate to think how many people actually do fall for these kinds of phishing attempts.

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Quote from: shasan on January 24, 2022, 01:23:55 PM

I have tried to understand whats happened. But I could not understand that. The link seems original site of binance. In this case curious to how the scammer will get benefit from this. Also, how scammer will know which email is associated with binance account.

The link in the screenshot looks original and I believe the link must have an input code that will redirect to the scammer phished site. To be honest the newbies wont be the only person that falls for these scam activities and this is why is it advisable to always log in to your account to confirm every email link sent if it is original or phishing.

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I have tried to understand whats happened. But I could not understand that. The link seems original site of binance. In this case curious to how the scammer will get benefit from this. Also, how scammer will know which email is associated with binance account.

I prefer to use separate email for financial transaction.And also password of all the sites will be different. There will have no matching password.

Also, I prefer not to use link from my email if it is associated with any financial account.

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Quote from: Wiwo on January 24, 2022, 10:10:01 AM

further investigation of the email proven it was a phishing attempt be warned.

Indeed, I'd be curious where the actual link goes to. Unfortunately I expect many newbies fall for it, since the link blue text looks legit and not many know that the actual link can be completely different.
I've learned that if such a request comes from the e-mail, one has to:
* clearly DON'T click the link
* maybe go to the website or app independently (open app/website by hand, and never from an email) and see whether any notification comes up
* ask the support what's that email about

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Good number of Binance users including myself have being receiving email some days ago from scammers stating that my binance account information have expired and my withdrawal was disabled, further investigation of the email proven it was a phishing attempt be warned.
Shared a screenshot from another reddit user of the email below:
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/binance/comments/sba3cb/is_this_a_scam_im_completely_verified_dont_think/

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