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Top social media sites become haven for crypto fraud

  • Most recorded crypto scams originated on social media as investment fraud
  • Yet, few safeguards are in place to protect consumers from scams in the crypto market

Instagram accounts for 32% of all fraud cases on social media, followed by Facebook and WhatsApp as scammers find it easy to lure and scam unsuspecting victims on social media sites.

Commenting on the data, TradingPlatform.com’s Edith read said this. “The most vulnerable sites for scamming are meta-owned. This raises questions about Meta’s capacity to protect its users’ personal information and privacy.”

She further said that users must be on the outlook for suspicious behaviors to avoid losses. “To avoid instances of fraud, one must be on the lookout for suspicious behavior. Don’t ignore any red flags,” She said.

Most recorded crypto scams originated on social media as investment fraud. TradingPlatforms’ analysis shows that investment frauds resulted in the loss of crypto worth $575 million. That is a significantly higher amount than any other sort of fraud.

There are several reasons why online crypto scamming thrives. For example, the crypto trade doesn’t involve banks. Therefore, it is difficult to flag fraudulent activities. On the other hand, most victims are ignorant of how cryptocurrency works.

Yet, few safeguards are in place to protect consumers from scams in the crypto market. Here are some pointers. First, it’s only scammers who’ll ask you to pay in bitcoin before purchasing or securing your money.

Secondly, scammers frequently promise large sums of money in exchange for a small risk. TradingPlatforms deems this to be a significant red signal.