Beware! SMS Scammers Are at It Again, Pretending to Be Binance! 😱

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Ah, mesdames et messieurs! Gather ’round, for I bring tidings most alarming! The valiant police of Cyprus, those guardians of our digital realm, have raised the alarm regarding a most nefarious scheme! It appears that a horde of scoundrels has taken to the art of deception, masquerading as the illustrious Binance crypto exchange! 🎭

In a most audacious display, these knaves send forth missives via the humble SMS, proclaiming that an “unauthorized login attempt has been detected from a foreign land” upon the sacred profiles of unsuspecting crypto investors. Oh, the audacity! They implore the recipients to dial a number, as if it were a royal summons, all in a dastardly attempt to pilfer their login secrets and access to their precious accounts! 📱💰

Fear not, dear citizens! The police, in their infinite wisdom, have declared these messages to be but a ruse, a trick worthy of the most cunning of jesters! They implore you, do not engage with these charlatans, lest you find yourself ensnared in their web of deceit! Alas, as of this very moment, Binance has chosen to remain silent, perhaps pondering their next grand move in this theatrical play. 🤔

Let us not forget the valiant efforts of Binance, who, in the month of August 2024, proclaimed that they had thwarted over $2.4 billion in potential scams and fraud! A true knight in shining armor, saving more than 1.2 million users from the clutches of villainy! Yet, in a twist most ironic, they themselves faced a hefty fine of over $4.3 billion for their own misadventures in the realm of federal laws! Oh, the irony! ⚔️💸

And what of the data from ScamSniffer, you ask? It reveals that phishing scams have pilfered a staggering $10.2 million in crypto from over 9,000 poor souls in January alone! A decline, you say? Indeed, a mere 56% drop from December! Yet, lo and behold, the rise of the Telegram “Fake Safeguard” scams has surged by over 2,000% since November 2024, with more than 300 counterfeit accounts sprouting daily like weeds in a garden! 🌱

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2025-02-18 14:55