Check Point Research (CPR) has noted several crypto scams in the last few days where wallet users have lost thousands of dollars. The report comes days after a recent token scam on the Squid Game play-to-earn platform.
This new method of scam is noteworthy as it doesn’t rely on email links to wallet owners or fake tokens. Instead, it targets users attempting to download and install the most used crypto wallets.
Additionally, the report also called for caution for users trying to change their currencies on crypto swap platforms like PancakeSwap or Uniswap.
According to an example cited by the report, scammers closely imitate the original wallet site domain “phantom.app” to variants like phanton.app or phantonn.app, or even different extensions
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