Summary:
A phishing website that impersonates the Ethereum search tool Etherscan has been discovered on search engines DuckDuckGo and Bing. The site features the same logo as Etherscan and provides basic information about the tool. The phishing site is listed as the second search result below the legitimate Etherscan site. Scam Sniffer, a platform that identifies scams, flagged the phishing site and warned users about the potential risk of losing their assets. The presence of phishing websites highlights the need for caution, with one individual reportedly losing nearly $521,000 to a fake crypto scam. The FBI also reported a significant increase in crypto scams and fraud, reaching $5.6 billion in 2023. Crypto exchange OKX and blockchain security firm Veritas Protocol advised users to double-check website URLs to ensure they are using official sites.
- Content Editor ( protos.com )
- 2024-09-11
DuckDuckGo and Bing users warned of Etherscan phishing website