A warning against scams in the cryptocurrency and banking sector came from Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. CZ took to Twitter to highlight the seriousness of phishing and fake SMS being used to prey on users. As Kriptokoin.com, we convey the details…
Binance CEO warns of fake links
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of volume, stated that many fake links and SMS were sent to the phones and e-mail addresses of exchange users. CZ said the following to warn the user in his post during the day:
There is a massive Phishing scam via SMS that includes a link to cancel withdrawals. It redirects to a phishing website to collect your credentials, as in the screenshot below. NEVER click on links from SMS! Always go to http://Binance.com via a bookmark. Stay safe.
In a post on his personal Twitter account on Friday, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao warned of a phishing scam attempt targeting users of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance. In this phishing attack, the scammers send a message to users’ mobile phone informing them that a withdrawal request has been made from an unknown IP and they click on the link in the SMS to cancel it. As can be seen in the screenshot above, Binance users who click on the link in question are directed to a site where their credentials will be captured in the next step. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao warned in his Twitter post that users should never click on links received via SMS.
Changpeng Zhao warns
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao also recommended that users always visit the website via a bookmark or type the URL of the site themselves. On the other hand, Zhao also warned that users should never click on questionable links.
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