Crypto scammers on Tinder know how to pull the full emotional strings in order to gain access to your crypto wallets.
Cyber Forensics uncovered a fresh Tinder scam involving Mike from the United States, who was duped out of $277,000 in cryptocurrency.
Jenny, the fraudster, is from Malaysia, and the victim assumed it was a serious romantic connection and that she loved him. Jenny, it turns out, was just interested in his cryptocurrency funds.
They’ve been targeting singles on the popular dating app with emotional manipulation and sweet nothings, and they’re getting better at it by the day.
With social media at their disposal, cryptocurrency scammers are nothing new. However, fresh schemes emerge every instant. This time, scammers and fraudsters are attempting to make you fall head over heels in love with Tinder.
Hackers are arranging love baits on Tinder because social media is a breeding ground for them. Essentially, they would persuade their victims to download these phoney phishing crypto apps, which would allow them to access their wallets.
These new-age romance crypto fraudsters are referred to as “CryptoRoms” by Bulgarian cyber forensics.
The scammers use love and seduction to trick their victims into moving their tokens to unknown third-party applications and then dump them.
Two ways to be Alert from Tinder crypto scammers:
Tinder Verification: Scammers would persuade their victims to authenticate their profiles using a certain app. Scammers would then email this link, which seems to be a Tinder verification. When you click on the link, you will be directed to a third-party website where you will be asked to enter personal information such as your name, email address, birth date, and credit card number. They will now attempt to bypass your crypto wallets after you have provided this critical information.
Catfishing: Many scammers would create fake Tinder accounts as women (despite the fact that they are actually men). They would charm and attract their victims by creating emotional relationships and even provide naked images or videos in exchange for their cryptocurrency wallets or information.
According to Timothy Benson of Bitcoin Recovery Company, Tinder crypto scammers utilise emotional manipulation tactics to acquire access to their victims’ personal and financial information, such as private keys to their crypto wallets. It is easier for them to break into their victims’ digital wallets now that they have the information.
How to prevent from Tinder scam
- Even if you are “in love,” never give private or financial information.
- Before speaking with or trusting them with any information, carry out research on their profiles.
- When the person starts asking for personal or financial details, end the conversation.
- Scammer information should be recorded on emails, phone numbers, or photographs.
- Report the scammer to Tinder and law authorities right away.
Love has risks, but you don’t have to lose all of your money or cryptocurrency in the name of love.
