Scammers Impersonate Reporters to Trick Victims into Fake Crypto Interviews and Steal Login Info
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Scammers are impersonating journalists to trick people into fake crypto interviews designed to steal Discord login credentials and drain crypto wallets.
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Attackers hijacked the old Twitter handle of a Verge reporter and used it to lend credibility when asking people to schedule fake interviews.
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The fake interview links go to phishing sites disguised as Calendly scheduling pages that try to get Discord login credentials.
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Scammers have impersonated reporters from Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Bankless, Nasdaq, and other outlets.
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Be vigilant of sketchy Calendly and form links asking you to connect social media accounts, check URLs closely for subtle differences from real sites.