{"id":2178,"date":"2018-04-14T00:41:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T00:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atozcrypto.org\/?p=2178"},"modified":"2018-04-14T00:46:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-14T00:46:04","slug":"scam-alert-fake-coinbase-erc20-support-email-attempts-to-phish-private-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atozcrypto.org\/scam-alert-fake-coinbase-erc20-support-email-attempts-to-phish-private-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam Alert: Fake Coinbase ERC20 Support Email Attempts to Phish Private Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A new phishing email targeting Coinbase users has recently emerged, and appears to be one of the most sophisticated Coinbase phishing attempts to date.\u00a0Reports<\/a>\u00a0from the cryptocurrency community show that the new scam email is attempting to capitalize on Coinbase\u2019s recent announcement of ERC20 token support.<\/p>\n

Coinbase announced its intent to integrate ERC20 tokens in a\u00a0medium post<\/a>\u00a0last month, stating that support for the technical standard would be implemented in the \u201ccoming months.\u201d The scam email, however, attempts to lure less technically adept crypto investors and traders with a fake announcement that Coinbase ERC20 support is now here, presenting Coinbase users with a complex and convincing phishing operation that is likely to succeed in duping many readers.<\/p>\n

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No, Coinbase Isn\u2019t Ready to Import ERC20 Tokens<\/h2>\n

The phishing email, entitled \u201cERC-20 token support has been added!,\u201d is difficult to distinguish from real Coinbase missives upon casual observation and contains a fairly persuasive announcement stating that:<\/p>\n

\u201cUsers are now able to import their ERC-20 tokens to their Coinbase accounts, after which you will also be able to trade them on the GDAX exchange. To begin importing your tokens please follow the steps provided.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The scammers behind the Coinbase phishing email have even included a direct link to the Coinbase blog ERC20 support announcement, which reinforces the credibility of the email.<\/p>\n

Following the link provided within the email, however, leads Coinbase users to a process that attempts to \u201cimport private keys\u201d \u2014 a process that will definitely result in the loss of any tokens contained within associated wallets.<\/p>\n

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More concerningly, the fraudulent email links Coinbase users to a well-constructed phishing website that is nearly indistinguishable from the real thing \u2014 \u201cCo\u00ednbas\u00e9\u201d dot com, instead of Coinbase. Creative use of accent aigu by the scammers behind the domain make it difficult to identify the fake domain without close scrutiny.<\/p>\n

Although it should be common sense, it\u2019s important to note that you should definitely\u00a0not\u00a0<\/i>provide your Coinbase login details or private key data to either the\u00a0 site linked in the fake Coinbase email or during the fraudulent \u201ctoken importing process\u201d<\/p>\n

No Statement From Coinbase<\/h2>\n

As of this report, there have been no official statements from Coinbase regarding the scam email. While many crypto community members are unperturbed by the scam email, as they are relatively common within the crypto ecosystem, many are speculating on the origins of the data set used by the scammers to launch their email phishing campaign.<\/p>\n

It should be noted, however, that the email has been received by individuals that\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0<\/i>possess a Coinbase account or to emails that\u00a0aren\u2019t associated<\/a>\u00a0with Coinbase accounts, so at this stage it\u2019s unlikely that the campaign is a result of a data leak from Coinbase itself.<\/p>\n

Source: cryptoslate<\/a><\/p>\n

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