Crypto Media Houses Taken In By Fake $10M Uniswap Airdrop Scam
A scammer deceived several crypto media houses into running stories on a fictitious $10 million Uniswap airdrop on February 15. This comes as the automated market maker (AMM) blockchain protocol announces the timeline for its latest V4 platform.
The scammer sent a press release to several reputable crypto news outlets stating that the Uniswap blockchain was launching a $10 million airdrop social media campaign.
The press release, which came with a ‘one-time view’ option, stated that it was meant to commemorate the launch of Uniswap’s V4 platform.
The cybercriminal also coordinated seamlessly with the subsequent announcement of the protocol’s update.
To lend credibility to the deception, the unidentified perpetrator impersonated a representative of Uniswap Foundation—a body dedicated to the growth of the Uniswap ecosystem.
Sharing insights on the scammer’s modus operandi, a news outlet said he referenced a conversation with the VP of Communication for the Uniswap project on the highlighted $10 million.
Further investigation revealed that the press release had embedded tracking links, however. Once clicked, it loaded with a suspicious URL redirecting to a fake Uniswap website.
DailyCoin was one of the crypto media houses scammed. The media company initially published the fraudulent article, before deleting it once they discovered the intent.
Earlier this week, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams reported an impersonation scam that targeted his wallet address. Adams stated that the scammer copied his address and added the .eth tag to create an Ethereum Name Service (ENS) address.
first time I've seen this scam, so posting it as a heads up for users and interfaces
someone bought the ens "[myEthereumAddress].eth"
so when you paste in my
Read more on cryptonews.com
