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#CryptoScamSurge : the wave of fraud hitting the crypto ecosystem
In 2025, the cryptocurrency industry faces an explosion of sophisticated fraud. Recent statistics reveal a rise of 200 to 245% in attacks, notably due to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes.
📌 Main scam vectors:
Deepfakes impersonate personalities like Elon Musk or government officials to promote fake airdrops or crypto platforms, resulting in massive losses on a global scale.
Phishing scams and address poisoning have cost victims over 1.2 million USD, with fraudsters sending small amounts to cover their tracks.
The rise of "pig butchering" scams: this mechanism based on grooming and romance costs users billions (over 3.6 billion USD in 2024), often via Telegram or messaging platforms.
🏛️ Recent impacts:
In Asia, 87 deepfake networks were dismantled in the first quarter of 2025, resulting in cumulative losses exceeding 34 million USD in a single operation.
In the United States, a RICO investigation led to the arrest of 12 individuals involved in a crypto scam network that diverted 263 million USD.
The first half of 2025 has already recorded over 2.17 billion USD stolen in hacks, notably the massive heist of ByBit.
🧠 Prevention tips:
1. Do not grant unlimited permissions on tokens or airdrops upon receipt.
2. Systematically verify the authenticity of YouTube videos or messages on Telegram, especially in cases of overly good promises .
3. Activate separate wallets to test new projects (risk isolation).
4. Use on-chain security tools to automatically revoke dormant approvals.