New Scam: Fake Patreon Accounts Used to Promote Malicious Crypto Projects

cryptonews.com:

Crypto users have raised concerns about a surge in phishing emails with crypto-themed content, originating from the popular content creator platform Patreon.

According to reports on social media platforms such as X and Reddit, scammers are signing up users’ email addresses for Patreon accounts and then using those accounts to send malicious emails promoting fake crypto projects.

The first reports of these phishing attempts emerged on January 23, with affected users sharing their experiences of receiving fraudulent airdrop offers from Patreon creators impersonating well-known cryptocurrencies like Chainlink (LINK) and Solana (SOL).

“PatreonSupport when are you gonna deal with those crypto scammers creating accounts with other people’s emails and spamming them?” one user wrote.

Crypto guys

The scammers are getting smarter and smarter.

I received the email on the left and I ignored cos I didn't register for patreon

After a few minutes, I received another mail (second frame)

I clicked and I met this (third frame).

This is clearly a scam although… pic.twitter.com/FEtKWboKvv

— King Jeremy