JAKARTA - Cybercriminals are increasingly clever in defrauding investors with increasingly complex crypto scam schemes. Fake websites and fake social media accounts of well-known crypto projects are often used to lure easily deceived investors. They are lured to connect their wallets, but eventually lose their funds and digital assets.
Recently, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning about fraud in the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) ecosystem. Cybercriminals pretend to be real NFT developers, then steal cryptocurrencies and other digital assets from trapped investors.
One of the tactics they use is to create fake social media accounts that are similar to the original developer accounts, promote "exclusive" NFTs and create urgency that seduces users.
In the advice given by the FBI, crypto users are reminded to be alert to suspicious links, especially those redirecting to fake websites. This fake website asks users to connect crypto wallets and buy fake NFTs. Once the wallet is connected, the scammers can suck up funds, digital assets, or NFTs in them.
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Victims are often the target of their theft of funds through a complex mix of cryptocurrencies and exchanges, making transaction tracking difficult. In some cases, scammers even use romantic tactics to gain the victim's trust, trapping them in fake investment schemes.
An FBI spokesman stressed the importance of continuous alertness and surveillance of suspicious activity. With the criminals' levels getting higher, the crypto community is required to remain cautious and report suspicious activities to the relevant authorities.
Previously, the FBI had also warned about other crypto scam schemes, including a pig slaughter scheme that caused losses of up to $2 billion by 2022. In this scheme, criminals pretend to have romantic relationships with victims, then introduce the idea of investing in fake cryptocurrencies.
In a growing crypto world, investors need to increase their awareness of increasingly sophisticated fraud threats. Remember that if something is too good to come true, then maybe that's how it is.
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