Zackxbt, an analyst at Onchain, claims that he set an additional $ 45 million of stolen money from Coinbase users through fraud in social engineering in the past seven days alone.
According to ONSAIN investigator, the number is $ 45 million Delay Financial losses in a series of fraud in social engineering that target Coinbase users, which Zackxbt He said It is a unique problem between the exchange of encryption:
“Over the past few months, nine stolen numbers from Coinbase users have been reported through fraud in similar social engineering. It is interesting, that any other major exchange has the same problem.”
Cointelegraph has reached Coinbase but was unable to obtain a response to the time of publication.
ZackXBT claims put the total amount that Coinbase users lost to social engineering fraud with $ 330 million annually and reflects the increasing number of advanced attack strategies used by threats to fraud on encryption holders.
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The FBI warns warnings of social engineering fraud that targets encryption users
In July 2024, reports showed that many Coinbase users were targeted by fraudsters who are demonstrating as support supporters. The fraudsters were able to drain $ 1.7 million from one user.
The FBI (FBI) issued a warning in August 2024, as the alert appeared to be scattered who exchanged encryption books in an attempt to steal the user’s money and sensitive user data.
The FBI expanded this warning in September 2024, with highlighting the use of fake employment offers from fraudsters targeting encryption users.
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According to the Federal Investigation Office, the piracy groups that followed the North Korean state will direct the victims to download harmful programs by hiding the program packages as employment tests, work applications and information on investment opportunities.
Recently, in March 2025, Crypto users reported a rise in emails that lead the legal contact from the exchange of encryption, and to direct users to withdraw their money to external portfolios.
The growing diversity and the development of fraud in social engineering, Coinbase’s chief security official, Philip Martin, prompted an invitation to simplify the process of reporting the fraud by having a unified frame or warehouse or warehouse to determine and combat fraud.
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