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What does a phishing scam look like on WhatsApp?

WhatsApp is one of the most popular methods of contact for millions around the globe, making it vulnerable to being used by scammers. Here’s how a phishing scam on WhatsApp would typically look: Impersonation: A scammer creates a fake WhatsApp profile resembling a Binance representative.

What is a cryptocurrency scam?

Imposter Scams – Scammer impersonates a legitimate business, government agent, or well-known figure to gain access to a user’s systems and personal information for financial gain (e.g. to steal the user’s assets). Liquidity Mining Scam – Liquidity mining is an investment strategy used to earn passive income with crypto assets.

How do you describe a WhatsApp scam?

The best way I have to describe the actual scam is by outlining the sequence of events: A few days ago, I was contacted by a random female named "Lina" (no surname) on WhatsApp asking "Are you my former colleague Jerry?" She had a number from the Netherlands, a WhatsApp business account, and a profile picture (quite pretty).

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