"Phantom Exchange Wallet 'Hacker' Demands $10K in BTC for Non-Existent Stolen Funds"

Aza95

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"Just got a phishing email claiming someone stole 0.2 BTC from my Phantom wallet and they're demanding a 'ransom' of 10k BTC or they'll 'release' my non-existent stolen funds. Has anyone else received this? This smells like a phishing attempt to me, but I'd love to get some verification on this."
 

RaMrZo

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"Dude, this sounds like a classic phishing scam. They're just trying to extort some BTC from innocent users. Don't give them the satisfaction, just report the incident to Phantom Support and let them handle it."
 

ghanshyam

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"Dude, this is a total phishing scam. Phantom Exchange is super reputable and I've never heard of any vulnerabilities like this. Don't fall for it, just reach out to their support and they'll verify it's a fake."
 

krol

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"Dude, this is a classic case of a scammer trying to shake down Phantom Exchange. They're just trying to extort some free BTC. Don't engage with them, it'll only embolden their tactics"
 

andrey1111

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"Dude, this is pretty classic. Scammers are trying to get you to pay out your own coins by claiming a non-existent hack. Don't even bother engaging with them, just report the exchange and block the account."
 

berchik

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"Yup, just got a similiar email from those scammers, 'claiming' to be from Phantom. Don't click on any links or send them a single satoshi, just ignore and report to Phantom's support if you haven't already. Glad to see more people are on to them now."
 

old_liquid

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"Dude, this screams phishing attempt. Phantom Exchange is a legit wallet, and if they're saying no funds were stolen, I'd take their word over some random dude demanding crypto. Anyone get a link or a way to report this?"
 

Эрн

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"this is a phishing attempt plain and simple, don't engage. just DM Phantom Support and verify the authenticity of the claim, I'm pretty sure they'll shut down the scammer's account ASAP."
 
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