Tiktok users have gone viral to report a new phishing scam targeting Coinbase users. This sophisticated attacker used US-based phone numbers and accents and sent out an obviously authentic Coinbase email.
But in the end, the attack didn’t work. In some respects, the intended victim was skeptical and expressed disgust to reveal personal information, and the con artist was ultimately in frustration.
New phishing techniques targeting Coinbase users
Various crypto frauds are currently at the prevalent level, with new theft tactics emerging every day. Sophisticated phishing attacks have focused on Coinbase users since last year, and the trend has been on the rise.
Tiktok user Steve (@tripiville) has recently gone viral to explain a new phishing attack.
“It was a California number. American voice, fluent English. “This is Coinbase. There was an alert on your account. There is a request to change your email and phone number.” He said I would receive the link. It was From Coinbase.com,” the user said.
Users first received voicemail from what sounded like an automated Coinbase message, warning of suspicious activity. After that, I got a call. The caller claimed that someone tried to access the user’s email via Coinbase’s live chat support.
This scam is refined. It’s a phishing attempt disguised as a warning About Phishing – Tricks users to trust calls by pretending to protect them.
It takes advantage of a powerful psychological trigger – fear. Even if users suspect that the call may be fake, they feel forced to respond as the message is about a possible threat to their account.
“The Phishing Link showed a pop-up that allowed you to disconnect third-party wallets and even had a Metamask logo. I was prompted to enter my passkey.
Impersonating Coinbase support is a particularly common phishing tactic. Coinbase is one of the world’s biggest exchanges, and its “beginner-friendly” reputation may encourage predators to attack their customers.
Additionally, the platform suffered major insider leaks in May, exposing most of its sensitive user data.
The compromised data appears to have played a key role in this new Coinbase phishing scam. The hacker told Steve that he had his name, email, phone number and other personally identifiable information.
The potential victim expressed skepticism from the start, but the obvious use of the real Coinbase Mail kept him on the hook.
Last month, hackers published a way to compromise Trezor’s support emails, sending malware-filled messages through the company’s official channels.
Ultimately, despite Coinbase’s spoofers’ sophisticated techniques, the phishing attempts did not work, as Target was well aware of the security aspects of digital assets involved.
However, such tactics can potentially hurt people who are not used to code.
Cryptocriminals are looking for easy targets rather than maintaining a long-term façade. If a user finishes a call with a real customer support agent, waits a few minutes and then calls again, they can easily talk to other employees.
However, scammers may write this customer down as a waste of time.
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