FTX Warns Customers About Scammers Trying to Lure Them With Return of Assets
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FTX Takes Cognizance of Scammers Trying to Scam Its Customers
While cautioning its customers against scammers, FTX added that its debtors and agents will never ask customers to pay fees or provide account passwords in lieu of returning customer assets and encouraged potential victims to contact the official FTX debtors email address to confirm the legitimacy of the messages.
Scammers riding on the collapse of FTX have been upping their game for the past couple of months.
FTX Customers Have Been Long Struggling Against Scammers
Incidentally, this isn't the first time that FTX customers have found themselves being victimized by scammers. In late December, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warned that scammers were seeking opportunities to re-victimize those who had already been harmed and were trying to find ways to recover their losses. It cited a fake website claiming to be managed by the U.S. Department of State working on getting FTX customer assets returned to them and asking for their account details.
In November, a deep fake video surfaced online featuring FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried verified by his Twitter account claiming to double customer crypto compensation. It lured victims into visiting a malicious website offering the crypto giveaway in exchange for tokens sent to the fraudsters.
No Respite In Sight for SBF
Meanwhile, in a recent development in FTX’s bankruptcy proceedings, the states of California, Texas, and New Jersey have joined calls for an independent examination of company financial statements.
Bankman-Fried is reportedly in talks with federal prosecutors to resolve a dispute over his bail conditions. Earlier this week, the judge overseeing the case temporarily barred Bankman-Fried from contacting FTX or Alameda employees.