FBI warns of scammers posing as NFT devs to steal your crypto
The FBI warned today of fraudsters posing as Non-Fungible Token (NFT) developers to prey upon NFT enthusiasts and steal their cryptocurrency and NFT assets. In these attacks, the criminals gain unauthorized access to NFT developer social media accounts or create nearly identical accounts to promote "exclusive" NFT releases. This allows them to lure targets with misleading claims of "limited supply," labeling the promotions as "surprises".
Unsuspecting victims click on the provided links only to be redirected to phishing websites that masquerade as legitimate extensions of specific NFT projects. The scammers go to great lengths to replicate the appearance and user experience of real NFT platforms, making it harder to notice that they're actually phishing landing pages. On these fraudulent websites, victims are prompted to connect their cryptocurrency wallets for NFT purchases. However, this seemingly innocuous action sets off a drainer smart contract that transfers their cryptocurrency and NFT assets into the criminals' wallets. FBI urges NFT enthusiasts to exercise caution when engaging in NFT-related activities:
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