Goplus Security Promising mysterious USDT revenue, we have released the latest playbook employed by a well-tuned fraud network targeting unsuspecting crypto users.
Meanwhile, Deepfake AI is gradually becoming a concern. Bad actors leverage the industry’s prestigious voices to target unsuspecting victims. These show surprising disclosures that reflect the increasing sophistication of crypto fraud.
Goplus Security reveals the latest playbook for Crypto Scammers
This analysis reveals a multi-stage deception that starts with a trust-building microtransaction and ends with a quiet drain of the victim’s wallet.
Goplus Security covers major blockchain networks with multidimensional risk detection. The company has revealed that attackers will operate through addresses linked to campaigns that begin with the launch of a seemingly legal project.
These projects invite users with the promise of “zero-cost, stable USDT rewards” in exchange for completing simple, low-effort tasks. Once the initial contact is established, the con man will submit small tokens and minimal USDT over several days to establish legitimacy. But it’s all a calculated trick.
The latest ways to steal crypto. Source: X’s Goplus Security
The ultimate goal is to convince users to grant permission tokens to externally owned accounts (EOAs) in many cases. Once approved, the scammer will continue to send rewards for days or weeks while monitoring your wallet.
When user balance passes a threshold or cancel activity, a high-speed front and rear bot will dive into dives, ejecting funds in seconds. These trading bots are willing to burn gas in either of them.
“This is a long game for catching big fish,” Gopoulos warned in a statement.
Against this background, Goplus Security warns, among other things, against granting unlimited token approval to EOAS. The company is also urging users to adopt proactive on-chain security tools.
“There’s nothing like free money. Don’t trust projects that claim to be easy to make just by participating,” he added.
Their findings are in close agreement with recent guidance from On-Chain Thruce ZACHXBT. Investigators outlined important checks that all users should perform to avoid cryptographic fraud.
As reported by Beincrypto, these range from validating token contracts and approval history to using tools that restrict permissions, or automatically revoking dormant approvals.
Deepfake Deception: The next frontier for Crypto scams
Beyond blockchain, cryptographic fraud is leveraging artificial intelligence on a dangerous scale. Also, bad actors weaponize Deepfake Technology, which creates persuasive fake videos to scam investors.
In a warning earlier this year, Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) revealed an AI-generated clip that promotes fake investment platforms that have been misapproved by major crypto personalities.
“Other social media platforms have my Deepfark video. Be careful,” CZ said.
Recently, an unsettling example has emerged in Ghana. Ashesi University in the country reportedly condemned the deep packaging of President Patrick Aua Jr.
They embed the video into fake news articles mimicking graphics online. The con man handed it out along with the doctor’s X screenshot to manufacture reliability.
“… Neither Patrick Awuah nor Ashesi University are associated with this or similar platforms. Protect your community by reporting it as a scam when encountered, and encourage others who see it as doing the same,” the university clearly states.
Cybersecurity company McAfee adds urgency to the issue, reporting that the average American is currently encountering three Deep Fark videos every day. The company outlined five Red Flags that found Ai-Enhanced Crypto Scams.
It quoted promises of truth too good, support for false celebrities, nonexistent exchanges and wallets. Other red flags include emergency tactics to rush an emergency decision, and include a private key or prepayment request.
Various reports confirmed that Deepfark-assisted fraud exceeded a $200 million loss in the first quarter of 2025 alone. This diagram highlights how quickly fraudsters scale their operations through generative AI and synthetic media.
The crypto community faces a dual threat environment unlike what we saw before, as fraud on the chain becomes more patient and AI is more persuasive.
“AI-driven scams are changing crypto games. Deepfakes, voice cloning, and AI-generated phishing has attracted millions of con artists,” said Trader Crypto Frontline.
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