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Binance Warns Crypto Users to Beware of Scams as April Fool’s Tribute

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Last updated: 2023/04/01 at 1:34 PM
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Paris, France, 31st March, 2023, Chainwire

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has issued a warning to cryptocurrency users to stay alert to scams.

It’s using April Fool’s Day, a date traditionally dedicated to pranks, as an opportunity to remind investors of the need to protect themselves.

April 1st, better known as April Fool’s Day, has traditionally been embraced by the crypto community. Some individuals and organizations use the occasion as an excuse to deceive gullible traders via joke promotions that prove too good to be true. While there is generally no malice to such pranks, not everyone perpetrating them is well-intentioned.

To help cryptocurrency holders safeguard their assets, not just on April Fool’s Day, but every day of the year, Binance has outlined some of the most common scams. It’s also published advice on how to avoid succumbing to these tricks.

In particular, Binance has identified four of the most common and harmful scams. The first of these, known as a crypto investment scam, targets individuals with the promise of high returns. The scammer typically gains the individual’s trust before convincing them to deposit their funds into a platform or app that steals their crypto. Variations of this scam include impersonating celebs on social media and convincing users to send crypto with the false promise of doubling their money.

The second scam Binance has highlighted concerns employment. Sophisticated scammers are known to tempt individuals desperate for work with the prospect of well-paid crypto jobs. Upon being accepted for the role, the “recruit” is asked to pay a deposit fee to secure the position, only for the job to never materialize.

The third type of fraud Binance has drawn attention to on April Fool’s Day is the imposter scam. This entails preying on people’s trust in established organizations such as banks, government agencies, and law firms. The perpetrators aim to deceive people into revealing their personal information or transferring money to them.

Finally, Binance has elected to draw attention to scams involving fraudsters who impersonate its own employees. Due to the exchange’s size, reach, and reputation, criminals may contact victims via unofficial email or social media accounts that bear a close resemblance to official Binance accounts. Binance urges crypto users to remember that its employees will never contact them proactively through unofficial channels to offer investment advice, giveaways, or provide account unlocking services.

Further information on avoiding these and other common crypto scams can be found in a blog Binance has published to mark April Fool’s Day.

About Binance

Binance is the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider with a financial product suite that includes the largest digital asset exchange by volume. Trusted by millions worldwide, the Binance platform is dedicated to increasing the freedom of money for users, and features an unmatched portfolio of crypto products and offerings, including: trading and finance, education, data and research, social good, investment and incubation, decentralization and infrastructure solutions.

For more information, visit: https://www.binance.com

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Marina Zibareva
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