Yo, bros! Check this out: there’s a new AI scam ripping off Ripple holders. Some dude made a gnarly AI-generated video that pretends to show Chris Larsen, the Ripple co-founder, giving away XRP. Like, can you believe it? This sketchy scam is in the same vein as that whack AI Elon Musk video from before.
The Scam Video
So, we got this video with dramatic beats playing as the fake Larsen goes, “Today is a significant day for everyone who holds XRP.” He’s claiming that instead of burning 150 million XRP like usual, they’re “giving it all back.” Sounds too good to be true, right?
In the video, he tells everyone to double their XRP by visiting a sketchy site. Of course, that site is all part of the scam. The links are sent through sneaky emails, so it’s tough to find and shut down. Scammer vibes are strong!
If any XRP holder bites the bait, they’re gonna end up sending their coins to a phishing account. Total bummer, man!
The Trader’s Tragic Loss
Then, there’s another wild story about a trader who lost over $300,000 worth of MicroStrategy memecoin, MSTR2100. This dude was riding high with 10x gains, and in a blink, he lost it all to a phishing scam.
On October 14, at 7:20 a.m. UTC, he sent his coins to “Fake_Phishing607855.” The transaction was a disaster since the guy didn’t realize he was sending his stash to a known scammer. Just five days earlier, he’d bought a bunch of MSTR2100 for around $17,000, and it started pumping like crazy! But, before he could cash out his $188,000 fortune, boom—he got scammed.
Shady Links and Phishing Attempts
The whole attack sparked a wave of chatter on X, with Scam Sniffer calling out the shady transaction. They didn’t know exactly how the scam went down, but phishing scams are often fueled by fake websites. This poor dude was probably tricked by a fake Uniswap vibe, leading him to prematurely sign a transfer instead of a swap. Pro tip, bros: always check your transactions before hitting that confirm button!
Internet Archive’s Major Password Leak
And it’s not just the crypto world that’s going haywire. The Internet Archive just got hacked, with 31 million passwords leaked! If you’ve got an account there, peep your passwords and watch out for sketchy emails coming your way. Those hackers are slick and might come after crypto exchanges since they know you’re into that stuff.
Internet Archive is making users change their passwords, which is some good news. But just a heads up—if you used the same password anywhere else, change that ASAP!
Password breaches are no joke, bros. They keep hitting us hard, and the web is slowly trying to move from passwords to passkeys. Right now, it’s still risky business out there.
So, keep those assets safe and watch out for scams. Stay smart, bros!
Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-scam-ripple-trader-loss-phishing-crypto-sec
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