A fake site captured Binance credentials by contacting victims via SMS, whose accounts were emptied upon logging in to “credit the prize.” The platform calls for only using official means.
The site contacted victims via SMS.
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A fake site, which captured credentials of Binance platform accounts, was recently decommissioned. It was after verifying that victims were contacted by SMS. These were offered a prize of US$300.
The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Cybercrime (UFECI) requested the National Directorate of Internet Domain Registration the deregistration of the domain of said website.
How the site was managed
The website captured company account credentials and then steal cryptocurrencies of users who gave their access passwords.
“According to the preliminary investigation, the victims were contacted via text message in which they were informed that they had received a Mystery Box Prize valued at US$300″ explained sources from the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
At the time of logging in, to verify the accreditation of your prize, They handed over their access passwords and from there all the funds they had were emptied.
The research
Authorities say that “It is not ruled out that there are a large number of victims.“. Therefore, they ask all people who received messages and linked their wallet to the fake site to report their case to the UFECI, via email.
As a prevention to this type of fraud, Binance recalled that the company does not contact its users by SMS, but rather through its official means of contact.
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“In the face of the doubts about the veracity of the information receivedit is recommended Do not open the links included in incoming messages and citizens are requested to file a complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office if they have been victims of this type of crime,” the statement concludes.
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