Crypto from more than 9,000 victims in January declined by more than $ 10.2 million in Crypto, falling 56% from December, data shows.
According to the latest conclusions mentioned by the blockchain firm Scamsnifer, the fishing deficit fell to 56% to $ 10.25 million in January, the new threats are spreading rapidly.
In February 1 Thread On X, the firm revealed that over 9,200 victims lost funds last month. “Transaction simulation spoofing,” in a scam to users signing fake transactions, the cost of hundreds of thousands of people in a single attack. For example, a user lost 143.45 in Etreum (Eth) (about $ 461,000) in just one day due to the attack of such scam
Malware is also flying fast. Scamsniffer says the Telegram “fake security” scam has touched more than 2,000% of the sky since November 2024. In addition, the solana users are not safe as the scammers are using fake phantom wallet popups to steal seed phrases, unlock the complete control of a crypto wallet. ,
Meanwhile, fake accounts are also pop up – more than 300 a day, twice in November. As Crypto.News had earlier told, scammers are also taking Big X accounts like Yahoo News UK and Lenovo India to pursue bogus tokens.
Blockchain Sleith ZachxBT had earlier warned users to cancel the app permission for their non-Custodial wallets if they interact with suspicious websites. Scamsniffer also advises victims to contact recovery services, but warns against “recovery experts”, promising 100% returns because they are the only scammers who want to steal even more money.
