Post by account_disabled on Mar 6, 2024 7:50:03 GMT -2
Binance will never use WhatsApp to communicate with its users.
You can always check the legitimacy of anyone claiming to represent Binance with the Binance Verify tool .
Scammers tend to use WhatsApp and other messaging platforms to carry out phishing scams. They will try to gain your trust and ask you to send them your details or funds.
We will never contact you via WhatsApp, so stay alert and stick to our official communication channels!
Your online security is extremely important to us. Therefore, before going into detail, we would like to highlight something important:
Binance does not use or manage any WhatsApp groups and will never contact you in this way.
Therefore, be very clear that anyone who claims to represent Binance and contacts you through WhatsApp is trying to deceive or scam you.
Unfortunately, it is not Ecuador Mobile Number List uncommon for criminals to impersonate us to contact you and ask for funds. In fact, we recently learned that scammers had been posing as members of the Binance teams in France and Italy to extort members of our community through WhatsApp groups.
Getting informed is one of the best ways to protect yourself against these scams, and that is why we want to address this topic. Let's stay alert together!
How Binance will contact you
There are several ways Binance may contact you, or you may contact us:
Through the Binance customer support team, available 24/7, through our customer support portal .
Through our official X account (formerly Twitter): @binance .
Via Telegram. Make sure, however, that you have verified the identity of the contact with the help of Binance Verify . This tool allows you to check websites, email addresses, Telegram IDs, and other contact points for legitimacy.
You should also carefully examine any community groups you belong to. For more information on this, check out our Protect yourself from community group scams guide .
Through email. Again, be sure to use Binance Verify to verify the sender address.
What are the dangers?
In a word: phishing. In phishing scams, the scammer uses deceptive tactics to convince the victim to send them funds or sensitive information. This is usually achieved through fake emails and websites, or through messages that look similar to authentic cryptocurrency platforms. The scammer seeks to exploit the user's trust to obtain information or assets.
What are phishing attempts on WhatsApp like?
As the cryptocurrency and social media landscape expands, so do the tactics of cybercriminals seeking to take advantage of unsuspecting people. WhatsApp is one of the most popular contact methods in the world, making it a useful tool for scammers.
This is a typical phishing scam on WhatsApp:
Phishing – The scammer creates a fake WhatsApp profile that resembles that of a Binance representative.
Urgency – Ensures that there is an urgent issue with your Binance account, such as suspicious activity.
Request for information or funds : The scammer asks for sensitive information, such as your account credentials or two-step authentication codes, or asks you to make a cryptocurrency transfer.
False trust : Share some details that seem credible, which you probably got from public sources.
Isolation and disappearance : The scammer emphasizes the importance of discretion and discourages you from discussing their request with others, including Binance customer service, claiming that the situation is sensitive and must be handled discreetly. In the end, it disappears after you send it cryptocurrency or provide it with data, leaving you at a loss.