An Elon Musk crypto-phishing scam, being promoted through an ongoing email campaign, is putting investors at risk.
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Elon Musk Crypto-Phishing Scam
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Investors are being warned of a new Elon Musk听crypto-phishing scam听which is being promoted through a currently ongoing email campaign.
The phishing campaign sends victims a听HTML attachment that redirects the user to the site听that promises to send 0.001 to 0.055 bitcoins to all users who participate.
This is not the first Elon Musk related phishing scam. According to the BBC, many crypto-currency scammers have profited off Tesla legend Elon Musk, making over 拢1.4m across six months.
In the US, the Federal Trade Commission received around 7,000 complaints from people who had lost a reported 拢56.6m + in crypto scams.
These scams often come in the form of 鈥済iveaways鈥� and target those investors who, like Musk, have been exploring the world of bitcoin and dogecoin.
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What are Digital Privacy Experts Saying?
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Hannah Hunt at ProPrivacy shares her expert opinion below:
A single tweet from Elon Musk听can shift the landscape of cryptocurrency trading entirely听鈥� so听it鈥檚 not surprising that scammers would attempt to piggyback off Musk鈥檚 polarising presence.
The听Elon Musk Club听email scam is a visually low-effort phishing attempt 鈥� making no attempt to deceive victims with convincing imagery or links. However, the allure of free bitcoin associated with such an iconic tech personality can add a sense of legitimacy to the ill offered opportunity.
Email scams like these are a classic听form of phishing听鈥撎齦everaging听social engineering techniques to get you to click a link or attachment听which then听directs听you to phishing sites that are designed solely to steal your personal information.
Bitcoin transactions are irreversible and can only be refunded by the party who received the funds.听To avoid losing your bitcoins to this scam and similar phishing attempts, there are some simple steps you can take.
Treat unexpected mail from unknown senders as suspicious, and comb through the content for anything that seems out of place; domains that don鈥檛 match the email signature, odd attachments, and misspelled or awkward phrasing.
The Musk club scams are particularly听poorly constructed, and the bizarre header and lack of body text should raise concerns immediately. If you have even the slightest bit of doubt, don鈥檛 click any links or download any attachments.
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