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Mikhail Sytnik

Web content analyst

9 articles

Crypto scam: seed phrases shared publicly
  • fraud

You found a seed phrase from someone else’s cryptowallet: what could go wrong?

Scammers have invented a new trick — they post cryptowallet seed phrases in YouTube comments using newly created accounts. Here’s how it works

  • Mikhail Sytnik

  • December 23, 2024

Fake leaks of passwords and seed phrases are scammers' new weapons
  • fraud

Сrypto trap for the greedy, or how to steal from a thief

“Gentle grafters” are attacking dishonest crypto users by imitating wallet leaks and manipulating their victims for months.

  • Mikhail Sytnik

  • July 30, 2024

Crypto wallet drainer: what it is and how to defend against it
  • cryptocurrencies

What crypto drainers are, and how to fend them off

Today we’re talking about crypto drainers — one of the most serious threats to crypto owners — and offer tips on fending it off.

  • Mikhail Sytnik

  • February 6, 2024

avorable exchange rate on a fake cryptoexchange
  • scam

Hyped-up fake crypto-exchanges on YouTube

How scammers lure YouTube users to a fake website where a purported bug lets them exchange Bitcoin at an excellent rate.

  • Mikhail Sytnik

  • July 5, 2022

How scammers exploit ICO and cryptocurrency hype to defraud cryptoinvestors in Discord
  • scam

Discord cryptoscam: A new hope

Scammers continue to target cryptoinvestors, this time by luring their victims with fake ICOs for “hype” coins.

  • Mikhail Sytnik

  • June 4, 2021

How fake sellers are stealing bitcoins from buyers of sought-after mining equipment
  • scam

Cryptoscam with fake mining equipment

How fake sellers are stealing bitcoins from buyers of sought-after mining equipment.

  • Mikhail Sytnik

  • April 19, 2021

Scammers are luring cryptocurrency traders in Discord to fake decentralized exchanges (DEX)
  • scam

Discord cryptoscam: Revenge of the fraudsters

A new scam is targeting users of popular Discord cryptocurrency servers.

  • Mikhail Sytnik

  • March 25, 2021

Scammers are using fake news sites to lend legitimacy to their Bitcoin and Ethereum offers on Discord
  • scam

Discord cryptoscam: Attack of the clones

Scammers are using fake news sites to lend legitimacy to their Bitcoin and Ethereum offers on Discord.

  • Mikhail Sytnik

  • February 12, 2021

Scam messages are offering Discord users free Bitcoin or Ethereum currency through a fake online cryptocurrency exchange
  • scam

Cryptoscam in Discord

Scammers are luring Discord users to a fake cryptocurrency exchange with the promise of free Bitcoin or Ethereum.

  • Mikhail Sytnik

  • February 4, 2021

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