If you thought the only thing you’d need to worry about was your grandma’s knitting club, think again. Now, scammers are pitching calls so convincing they could fool a retired magician. Yep, the latest trick is calling unsuspecting crypto fans and pretending to be Binance support – because what’s more reassuring than a stranger on the phone asking for your passwords? 🙄
‘Hello, Is This the FBI or My Bank? Nope, Just a Scam’
Richard Teng, Binance’s CEO (or as I like to call him, the crypto cowboy in a digital Wild West), took to X (formerly Twitter, if you still remember what that was) to deliver a PSA that sounds suspiciously like an episode from “Things That Make You Say ‘Really?’”
Apparently, these fraudsters have gone from sneaky emails to full-blown phone calls, charming folks into changing their API settings. Because nothing screams “security” like handing over the keys to your treasure chest to a person with a very convincing accent and a suspiciously professional tone.
Binance’s message? “We will never call you and ask for your passwords,” which is approximately as shocking as discovering that cats ignore you, but hey, some people still seem surprised when scam calls actually ask for their social security number.
“It starts with a call, and on the line is someone who sounds like they’ve just finished a two-week seminar on how to sound legitimate. They warn you about urgent ‘security updates’ and suggest you change your API settings – which, in crypto speak, is basically handing over your house keys.”
“Next thing you know, you’re transferring all your hard-earned coin into a digital black hole, courtesy of someone who clearly watched too many spy movies.”
Binance’s team, armed with digital bat signs, is watching this threat grow like a bad weed in a garden it forgot to water. Their advice? Don’t be that garden. Activate all the two-factor thingamajigs, secure your passkeys tighter than your grandma’s cookie jar, double-check every message, and report suspicious activity faster than you can say ‘scam alert!’
“Lock your doors, hang a ‘Beware of Scammers’ sign, and treat any request to change your settings like a hot potato – toss it far away.”
She Was Warned, But She Still Didn’t Listen
Remember those summer days when Binance was flashing signals about scam artists pretending to be their customer service? Turns out, the bad guys are busy on social media, WhatsApp, Telegram – you name it – masquerading as exchange support, probably with a better wardrobe than most tech support folks. Oh, and SMS spoofing keeps them in the game – sending messages that look like they come from your favorite number. But no, it’s just someone trying to steal your crypto faster than you can say ‘north Korea.’
The moral of the story? Keep your eyes peeled, your password even more so, and your crypto on lockdown. Because when it comes to scams, these guys are now dialing up the drama, and you’re the star in their crime thriller.
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2025-08-26 20:18