{"id":475474,"date":"2022-07-19T05:04:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T02:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fbi-issues-public-warning-over-fake-crypto-apps\/"},"modified":"2022-07-19T05:04:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T02:04:06","slug":"fbi-issues-public-warning-over-fake-crypto-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fbi-issues-public-warning-over-fake-crypto-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"# FBI issues public warning over fake crypto apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f551065450\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f551065450\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fbi-issues-public-warning-over-fake-crypto-apps\/#%E2%80%9D_FBI_issues_public_warning_over_fake_crypto_apps_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; FBI issues public warning over fake crypto apps &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_FBI_issues_public_warning_over_fake_crypto_apps_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; FBI issues public warning over fake crypto apps &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-28d77a7a>The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public warning about fraudulent cryptocurrency <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s, which have swindled U.S. investors out of an estimated $42.7 million so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/Media\/News\/2022\/220718.pdf\">advisory<\/a> published on July 18 by the securities and intelligence agency, cybercriminals have created apps using the same logos and identifying information as legitimate crypto companies to defraud investors. The FBI noted that 244 people had already fallen victim to these fake apps. <\/p>\n<p>One case saw cyber criminals convincing victims to download an app that used the same logo as an actual U.S. financial institution, encouraging them to deposit cryptocurrency into wallets purportedly related to their accounts. <\/p>\n<p>When victims attempted to withdraw from the app, they would be asked to pay taxes on their withdrawals. However, this was just another ruse to part more funds from victims, as even if they made the payments, the withdrawals would continue to be unavailable.<\/p>\n<p>Around $3.7 million was defrauded from 28 victims between December 2021 and May 2022, said the FBI. <\/p>\n<p>Another similar operation saw cybercriminals operating under the company name \u201cYiBit\u201d, defrauding at least four victims of around $5.5 million between October 2021 and May 2022, using a similar method of deceit. <\/p>\n<p>A third case involved criminals operating under the name \u201cSupay\u201d in November 2021. They defrauded two victims by encouraging them to deposit cryptocurrency into their wallets on the app, which would then be frozen unless more funds were deposited. <\/p>\n<p>Warnings about fraudulent apps have also made the rounds on crypto <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>One user said a friend recently fell victim to a scam that started on the online messenger service Whatsapp which encouraged the victim to download a fake crypto app and load funds into the app\u2019s wallet. A week later, the crypto app vanished. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don&#8217;t get scammed. I recently had a friend fall for a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WhatsApp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WhatsApp<\/a>  scam where they had her download a fake <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/crypto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#crypto<\/a> app, put some money in, and about a week later the app is gone and is NOWHERE to be found. Luckily she didn&#8217;t follow &#8220;instructions&#8221; and add more.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sarvasatvananda (Aaron) (@crypto_or_die) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/crypto_or_die\/status\/1548686398944710657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAnother user says they have fallen victim to a fake Ledger Live crypto wallet app, reportedly called \u201cLedger Live Plus,\u201d in the Microsoft app store. The user claims the fraudulent app has already stolen $20,000 from him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-07\/612dfcf9-9e2d-4320-a5b2-c3a8018daf5f.PNG\"><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this year, cybersecurity firm ESET uncovered a \u201csophisticated scheme\u201d that would distribute Trojan applications disguised as popular cryptocurrency wallets. These applications would then attempt to steal crypto assets from their victims.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>More than $4.7M stolen in Uniswap fake token phishing attack<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last year, a scam cryptocurrency app dressed up as a mobile Trezor app on Apple\u2019s App Store reportedly led to one user losing $600,000 in Bitcoin at the time. <\/p>\n<p>A report from the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in June 2022 found that as much as $1 billion in crypto has been lost to scammers since 2021, with nearly half of all crypto-related scams originating from social media platforms. <\/p>\n<p>The FBI has recommended crypto investors be wary of unsolicited requests to download investment apps, verify an app (and the company) is legitimate, and treat apps with limited and\/or broken functionality \u201cwith skepticism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\"><\/template><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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