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    Misspelling Soneium on Google could drain your crypto wallet: Scam Sniffer

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    Scam Sniffer has identified an ad on Google for Sony’s blockchain Soneium that is actually a crypto scam. The site, which doesn’t resemble the genuine Soneium site, is designed to drain crypto wallets. The fake ad remains difficult to locate through Google due to discreet tactics employed by the fraudsters. The warning comes in the wake of Scam Sniffer’s report that over $127 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen through similar methods from July to September. Scam Sniffer advises internet users to remain vigilant against such phishing schemes.

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    Here’s the low-down. Scam Sniffer has found an ad on Google for Sony’s blockchain Soneium, but it’s not what it appears to be. Instead, it’s a sneaky trick to drain crypto wallets.

    On October 22, Scam Sniffer shared a post about finding the ad. If you Google “someium” (not “soneium,” so be careful of typos!), you may stumble across a sponsored link to a nasty website that’s set up to drain your wallet. Sneaky, right?

    Scam Sniffer said they even clicked on one of these phishing ads themselves – just shows us all that these traps are everywhere! They also said the web page for the fake ad doesn’t look like the real Soneium’s site. It looks more like a random page for a British radiology service. Oof.

    Apparently, the creators of the shady site used special tricks to keep it hidden from Google’s radar. That’s why it’s hard to find it unless you’re specifically targeted. Google hasn’t said anything yet about the dodgy link.

    Some quick info on Soneium – it’s a type of blockchain from Sony Block Solutions Labs, and it started live testing back in August.

    Just earlier this month, Scam Sniffer reported that over $46 million worth of crypto was stolen in September from over 10,000 victims of similar phishing scams. And from July to September of this year, more than $127 million worth of crypto was stolen! Ether wallets were the main targets.

    It’s also worth noting that back in April, Scam Sniffer reported that more than $4 million was stolen in just a few weeks. That was due to users falling for phishing sites that popped up on Google Search. Thanks to clever mimicking of domain names, these scam sites are hard to recognize as fake.
    Stay safe out there, cryptonauts!

    Source: Cointelegraph

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