Recent Crypto Scam Incidents
Concerns Over Compromised High-Profile Accounts
- Visa and actor Dean Norris targeted by hackers
- Promotion of fraudulent crypto tokens
- Rising trend of using compromised accounts for scams
Visa’s Facebook Page Compromise
During the weekend, hackers gained access to Visa’s official Facebook page and utilized it to advertise a suspicious Solana-based cryptocurrency.
The attackers falsely claimed that the token was part of Visa’s upcoming crypto release, leading to skepticism from the crypto community.
Key Points:
- Hackers promoted a fake crypto token on Visa’s Facebook page
- Crypto community warned against the scam
- Token’s market cap surged to $6 million before a rug pull
Dean Norris’ Social Media Hack
American actor Dean Norris fell victim to a hack on his X account, where hackers promoted a memecoin called $DEAN using a digitally altered image of the actor.
Norris later clarified in a video that his account was hacked and disassociated himself from the fraudulent token.
Key Points:
- Hackers used Dean Norris’ account to promote a memecoin
- Norris debunked the token in a video statement
- Actor expressed disappointment over the incident
