May 10, 01:05 PM

Cointelegraph Account With 2.6M Followers Used in New Social Engineering Scam, CoinMarketCap and Altcoin Daily Warn of Phishing

A new social engineering scam has been reported involving a direct message (DM) purportedly from the verified Cointelegraph Twitter account, which has 2.6 million followers. The scam attempts to lure recipients into reviewing an article allegedly related to their content. Several cryptocurrency-related accounts, including Altcoin Daily and CoinMarketCap, have issued warnings emphasizing that they never initiate contact via DM or request funds, urging users to remain vigilant against phishing and malware scams circulating in direct messages. Users are advised to be cautious of calendar links and unsolicited messages from external sources, as these scams have become increasingly prevalent.

#Cointelegraph Twitter #Altcoin Daily #CoinMarketCap

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CoinMarketCap@CoinMarketCap
1 year ago
🚨 Be aware of scammers! 🔹 CoinMarketCap will NEVER DM you first. If you receive a message claiming to be from CMC & asking for funds, it's a scam! Always verify before sending out your funds! Stay #SAFU
banteg@bantg
1 year ago
be careful of another phish attempt, this time coming from @cointelegraph account. https://t.co/p9DeKGMgKS
Glenn | Alchemy 🧙🏼‍♂️@glennonchain
1 year ago
The number of phishing and malware scams I’ve seen going around in DMs lately is off the charts A few tips as I’d hate to see any frens get rugged 1. Be extremely wary of calendar links sent to you via external sources and even seemingly harmless job candidates / sales

Cointelegraph Account With 2.6M Followers Used in New Social Engineering Scam, CoinMarketCap and Altcoin Daily Warn of Phishing

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