[SCAM PHONECALL] To Steal Crypto and/or Takeover PC

[aoluain]

I took a call today on my Bluetooth handsfree kit while driving.

The caller said SHE was from an investment company dealing specifically in Crypto
and wanted to offer an exclusive deal for a coin which has not been released yet but
getting in early would realise massive investment gains. I didn’t catch the name of the
company but I think she mentioned “Blue Ocean” but I’m not 100% on that.
The number used to call me was 00 49 231 975204, it’s a German number but she spoke
with near perfect English, but I couldn’t say she was German!

The number seems to be a virtual number...



I asked her how she got my Mobile Phone number and said she wasn’t sure but reckoned
it was from a database. From the outset I knew the call was a scam because of the above
and because of:

1.] Its Saturday
2.] Very obscure to call a random person asking them to invest in Crypto
3.] A bit of a coincidence that I get this call as I am into Crypto

I kept her talking for 27 minutes to waste her time and decipher what she wanted me to
do. From the conversation I got the impression she didn’t know I actually owned Bitcoin but
I told her I knew about it, so basically she wanted me to go onto Coinbase and buy Bitcoin
then download ShareIT > https://shareit.one/pc/ so that she could invest my Bitcoin into her
investment scheme “for me”. I asked if I could do it myself and she declined, I asked what
the name of the “Coin” was and she wouldnt tell me.

The idea behind the scam was/is:

1.] Obviously to relieve me of my newly purchased Bitcoin/Crypto
2.] Take control of my PC

SO I’m sharing this with the community so that some poor unfortunate doesn’t get scammed
in their race to get rich quick.

This is a twist on the classic TAKEOVER SCAM where callers claim to be the “HP Technical Support”
and aim to takeover your PC, examples below

https://www8.hp.com/us/en/hpfraud-alert.html

https://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/computing/security/beware-the-new-breed-of-computer-takeover-scams-11364015789542

Stay Safe, try an be ½ a step ahead of the scammers

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[CaVO32]

scammers will try and try how to screw crypto users. remember the apps or bounty programs that you signed up for requesting your respective phone number. maybe, one way or another, they got a hold of such database. who knows, some crypto projects are intentionally getting the phone numbers of their participants to sell it in the dark web. so better be careful if a certain project is asking for your phone number or other vital info, make sure that they are legit and know the reason why they are asking for it. they can deceive those gullible users. they are just finding their next victim. hope users will know this kind of tactic so they can totally avoid to be the next prey of these scammers.

[cynical]

scammers will try and try how to screw crypto users. remember the apps or bounty programs that you signed up for requesting your respective phone number. maybe, one way or another, they got a hold of such database. who knows, some crypto projects are intentionally getting the phone numbers of their participants to sell it in the dark web. so better be careful if a certain project is asking for your phone number or other vital info, make sure that they are legit and know the reason why they are asking for it. they can deceive those gullible users. they are just finding their next victim. hope users will know this kind of tactic so they can totally avoid to be the next prey of these scammers.

Good point, information is valuable, our information is valuable and it looks like aoluain's info may have been sold.
i have created accounts on numerous exchanges which i dont even use anymore, we all do it and we should really think twice about parting with not just our phone number but our personal information.
maybe a lesson from this is to have a second phone number for registrations and such, one we dont have to monitor.

[aoluain]

correct! we, myself included are generally too free with our personal
data. I too have given personal information to exchanges which compromises
my anonymity, which is actually something we embrace with Bitcoin.

We must take steps to preserve our data and retain some online anonymity to
at least reduce scam attempts like above.

[joniboini]

I'm familiar with the ShareIt app and as far as I can remember it doesn't allow a remote execution or computer sharing (you can transfer files between computer & smartphone but must be on the same network). In fact, it is a very popular app for Android users.

Not sure why she asks you to download it. Even if she really needs that app both of you need to be in the same network. Which means it's a short-range attack. I kinda get the feeling that she will say you failed to use the app, so you must send the Bitcoin to her address instead.

[TravelMug]

Hmm is this the same company that has been reported here?

Crypto firm accused of Fraud, duping investors into buying $2 millions in tokens

A lawsuit recently filed in a United States district court in New York claims that an investor was misled into investing $2 million dollars in the cryptocurrency MCash, a Feb. 1 court filing states.

The filing alleges that the plaintiff Lijun Sun transferred $2 million to New-York based investment group Blue Ocean Capital Group, Inc. to purchase MCash tokens, stating:

“Not only was the MCash Token not properly registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but more importantly, in connection with selling the MCash Token, Defendants made numerous misrepresentations and omissions that induced Plaintiff to invest $2 million.”

https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-firm-accused-of-fraud-duping-investor-into-buying-2-million-in-tokens

[aoluain]

im sure the scammers have a tried and tested fomula for relieving
people offguard of their possesions, it is possible that shareit was
a step in the process.

im not certain that Blue Ocean was the name of the "company" but
it was Blue something. The unfortunate thing was I was motorway
driving at the time so I couldnt record all the key points of the
conversation, but the general idea is highlighted hopefully it will
enlighten more people.

[Firdosh]

Aan investment company dealing specifically in Crypto
and wanted to offer an exclusive deal for a coin which has not been released yet but
getting in early would realise massive investment gains. A man is call from us and want to insvest in bit coin. which is the best option.
One on my friends suggest to me you can use coinbase. But  i have no idea then he send a coinbase app so he suggest me download > https://zapyaforpc.online this so we can invest from coinbase. coinbase is very simple and easy. So please be aware from scammers. SO I’m sharing this with the community so that some poor unfortunate doesn’t get scammed
in their race to get rich quick. We are always happy to help you.