Scammers pose as bankruptcy firm to drain Celsius users' wallets
Customers of defunct Crypto lender Celsius are reportedly being targeted by scammers impersonating the firm’s bankruptcy claim agent Stretto. As reported by Bleeping Computer, Celsius filed for bankruptcy last year, stopping withdrawals from user accounts. Desperate customers have subsequently filed claims against the company in attempts to claw back at least some of their funds. Now, they’re receiving phishing emails claiming to be from ‘Stretto Corporate Restructing’ that include a link to Seychelles-hosted phishing site claims-stretto[.]com. Once a victim connects their wallet, the site will attempt to drain all assets and NFTs stored in it by disguising the transaction as a deposit . Independent examiner finds Celsius ticks every Ponzi box Read more: Alex Mashinsky hints Do Kwon and SBF caused Celsius bankruptcy According to Bleeping Computer, the attackers are likely using older contact lists previously stolen through hacked Crypto currency marketing accounts. This is ...
