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List of Crypto Scam and Phishing Websites

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Author’s Note: This is a developing post. We will update the list as soon as we find new information.

If you’re thinking about investing or is currently investing in cryptocurrency, storing it safely, or playing games with it, you should first do some research. Keep the abbreviation DYOR (Do Your Own Research) in mind at all times.

There have been numerous high-profile cryptocurrency thefts and breaches as a result of poor security methods, especially given that cryptocurrencies leverage decentralized blockchain technology. Decentralization is beneficial for transparent and anonymous transactions, but it is also detrimental due to transaction anonymity.

We at Arstle want to help you avoid being a victim of many of these crypto scams by giving a list of dubious sites and explaining why they are frauds.

Important reminder

Always keep these things in mind:

  1. Never enter sensitive information on a site without checking its URL, and make sure any sensitive info is transmitted over HTTPS not HTTP. Always check for the lock icon on the address bar of your browser.
  2. Never trust an email or any kind of message from an untrusted source, or download any untrusted files.
  3. Never give out your personal information such as the following to anyone:
    • Passwords / Passcodes
    • Birthdate
    • One-Time PIN / Codes

Scam websites

This is a list of fraudulent websites. This page contains links to websites that steal personal information from users. Please stay away from these websites at all costs.

  1. Graviocoins.com [Defunct]

Screengrab of GravioCoins.com website (June 16, 2022)

Why is it a scam?

  1. The site’s domain is created on June 8, 2022 and will expire on June 8, 2023. [Source]
  2. The site states that they already have more than 50,000 clients.
  3. The site has no proof that they are registered in USA, as stated on their site. The only address listed on their site is “New York, USA”.
  4. The site is hosted on a shared-hosting platform, specifically NameCheap. [Source]
  5. They offer “free Bitcoin” on platforms such as Discord. Who would giveaway free bitcoin even if they just started?

Screengrab of Discord message form @danii

  1. The site’s name is from the original GravioCoin ShitCoin. GravioCoin has been reported a Ponzi Scheme. [Source]
  2. The images of the supposed experts are not their own photos.
    • Lina Marzouki
    • Marco Verratti
      • Stock photo of a Chinese Man [Pixabay]
    • Emilia Bella
      • Photo from Flickr by Rodrigo Berton [Flickr]
      • Photo is used in many scam crypto sites. [Google]
    • Antonio Conte

Images of supposed GravioCoins team

  1. The photo on the blockquote is not Marc Smith. The photo has been used in different websites under different names. Maybe a stock photo.
    • Carlos G., owner of El Hidalguense Restaurant [Yelp]
    • Scott Corgiat, owner of Modesto Engine Re-Nu [Yelp]
    • Tanvir Raihan, Head Marketing for Every Time Good [Source] (fake website)
    • Ed Machen, customer of Clark College Consulting [Source]

Screenshot of a supposed quote from Marc Smith

  1. Phone number listed ((470) 236-6812) is listed as a scam number. [Source]

Similar Sites / Copies

  1. GVM (a.k.a. Bayya) – http://thegenreeducation.com/binary/
  2. Coinex Global – https://coinexglobal.com/about.html
    • Has no license to operate [Source]
    • Images of “experts” on the site cannot be found elsewhere. Images may came from This Person Does Not Exist.
    • Searching the phone number only returns the website and entry on WikiBit.
    • Maybe mistaken from the original CoinEx website.

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