FBI warns of phishing scams and social media account hijackers
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned of criminal actors that are
On the same day, Web3 anti-scam platform Scam Sniffer tweeted that someone else had also lost $446,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Pepe ($PEPE) due to a phishing link.
Scam Sniffer indicated that the Pink drainer address was behind the phishing hack, while ZachXBT highlighted that it may have happened via two fake airdrop links promoted by @AvalancheApp and @QwQiao — two accounts that were hijacked over the previous 24 hours.
These two happened in past 24 hrs pic.twitter.com/KV5Kaxhihf
— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) August 5, 2023
In the FBI’s warning, it outlined a handful of tips for people to protect themselves from these types of scams.
The FBI emphasized that people should research and “vet any opportunity” such as surprise NFT drops or giveaways before clicking on links. It also urged people to double-check for any discrepancies in website URLs or account names, to avoid falling victim to impersonators.
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