CoinGecko CEO Bobby Ong just dropped a warning about a sneaky email scam that’s impersonating Booking.com. Guess who the scam targets? Crypto users. Surprise! 😲
Yes, Booking.com confirmed the whole thing. They’re looking into it, but let’s be honest-how many scams like this are we really going to tolerate before we start believing “this is fine”?
The Fake Crypto Summit Invitation that Nobody Asked For
On October 27, 2025, Bobby Ong shared the phishing email that landed in his inbox. According to this gem, there was an “Exclusive Crypto Travel Summit” happening in Dubai. Dates? November 2025. Sounds fancy, right? The email claimed that Booking.com and Coinbase were joining forces to launch crypto travel services. You’d think they could at least try to sound convincing. 🙄
PSA: There is a new phishing attempt utilizing @bookingcom systems sending out fake conference invite. If you receive such emails, best to just delete such emails. @bookingcom kindly take note and escalate this to your security team to ban such actors misusing your systems
– Bobby Ong (@bobbyong) October 27, 2025
The email even had Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin and Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong listed as keynote speakers. Oh, and they had an RSVP deadline of September 30, 2025. Which, in case you’re wondering, is already in the past. Nice attention to detail, right? 🕒
Ong told everyone to just delete these emails. And, for good measure, he also told Booking.com to get their security team on the case. Booking.com actually replied, acknowledging the scam and asking for more details. Way to take responsibility, Booking.com. 👍
Booking.com Finally Responds to the Hijacking of Their Name
In their oh-so-timely response, Booking.com made it clear that they don’t communicate via Telegram or WhatsApp. So, if you get a message from “them” on one of these apps, it’s as fake as your uncle’s “business investment opportunities.”
They also reminded users not to give away personal details, make random payments, or click on suspicious links. In fact, the company recommends you report these incidents to the authorities. But, hey, no pressure. 🕵️♂️
Hi there, we regret knowing that you have to encounter this kind of situation.
Unfortunately, there are people who fraudulently use the name to impersonate our company and take advantage of our guests and potential employees. Please note that we do not…– Booking.com (@bookingcom) October 27, 2025
More Crypto Scams: Just What We Needed
Guess what? This isn’t the first crypto scam targeting the digital gold rushers. Back in September 2025, Binance issued a warning about fake listing agents. These scammers claimed to guarantee platform listings-for a small, totally “legitimate” fee. Sure, I’ll just give you my credit card info too. 🙄
Binance CEO Richard Teng also shared about phone scams where the “support agents” managed to convince users to mess with API settings, which, surprise again, allowed scammers to steal funds. It’s almost impressive how deep these scams go. People are losing money faster than you can say “blockchain.” 💸
The crypto world is evolving, and with it, the sophistication of these scams. As Ong pointed out, it’s a battlefield out there. Always verify your communications and double-check those email addresses. If anything seems weird, just go to the platform’s official site and contact them directly. Better safe than sorry, right?
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2025-10-28 08:33