The Top Ad for Imtoken on Chinese Google Search Is A Scam Site: Report By CoinEdition

• A phishing scam targets users of the Imtoken wallet via search engines.
• The scam uses Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Docs to commit fraud, prompting cybersecurity firm SlowMist.
• Previously, a phishing scam was targeted at the MetaMask wallet.

The crypto community has been put on high alert following phishing websites masquerading as the popular Imtoken wallet. Collin Wu, a well-known Chinese reporter, revealed that the top ad for Imtoken on Chinese Google search is, in fact, a phishing website that uses Google Docs to commit fraud.

Wu highlighted that many fake wallets are flooding search engines and forming an industrial chain, posing a threat to unsuspecting users. As a result, users are urged to be extra careful when accessing and using crypto wallets.

According to a report, the source of the unauthorized emails was the popular domain registrar NameCheap after a Sunday breach, causing a flood of phishing emails that attempted to steal recipients’ personal information and crypto wallets.

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