Estafas por correo electrónico de Cryptopia
La rápida expansión y adopción de las criptomonedas ha provocado un aumento de las estafas dirigidas a usuarios desprevenidos. Los esquemas fraudulentos, como los correos electrónicos de phishing que se hacen pasar por empresas legítimas, se han vuelto cada vez más comunes. La estafa por correo electrónico de Cryptopia es una de esas operaciones que busca explotar a personas que esperan recuperar activos perdidos de la ahora desaparecida plataforma de intercambio Cryptopia. Reconocer y evitar estas tácticas es crucial para mantener la ciberseguridad y salvaguardar los datos personales.
Tabla de contenido
La estafa por correo electrónico de Cryptopia: un ataque de phishing engañoso
Los investigadores que analizan la estafa por correo electrónico de Cryptopia han descubierto que los estafadores se hacen pasar por liquidadores de Cryptopia para engañar a los destinatarios. Estos correos electrónicos fraudulentos afirman ofrecer a los usuarios la oportunidad de recuperar las criptomonedas perdidas por la brecha de seguridad de 2019 que provocó el colapso de Cryptopia. Al crear un aire de urgencia, los estafadores dirigen a las víctimas a un portal de reclamaciones falso, donde se les pide que proporcionen credenciales de inicio de sesión.
El sitio web falso, diseñado para imitar el portal de reclamaciones legítimo, solicita a los usuarios que ingresen sus direcciones de correo electrónico y contraseñas. Una vez ingresada, esta información se transmite inmediatamente a los cibercriminales, lo que les permite secuestrar cuentas, robar datos confidenciales y participar en otras actividades maliciosas. Dadas las posibles consecuencias, los usuarios nunca deben interactuar con este tipo de correos electrónicos y deben verificar cualquier correspondencia oficial a través de canales de confianza.
Por qué el sector de las criptomonedas atrae a los estafadores
Las tácticas relacionadas con las criptomonedas se han vuelto desenfrenadas debido a las características únicas de la industria. A diferencia de las instituciones financieras tradicionales, las transacciones con criptomonedas son irreversibles, lo que significa que una vez que se transfieren los fondos, no se pueden recuperar. Esta falta de supervisión regulatoria facilita que los estafadores inicien y realicen operaciones sin temor a las consecuencias.
Además, el relativo anonimato de las transacciones con criptomonedas resulta atractivo para los ciberdelincuentes. Los activos robados pueden blanquearse a través de varias redes de cadenas de bloques, lo que hace que sea mucho más difícil rastrearlos y recuperarlos. La naturaleza especulativa del mercado de criptomonedas también alienta a los usuarios a actuar rápidamente cuando se les presentan oportunidades de inversión o reclamos de fondos perdidos, lo que lleva a muchos a caer en estafas antes de darse cuenta de su error.
Cómo los estafadores explotan las credenciales recopiladas
Una vez que los estafadores obtienen las credenciales de inicio de sesión, pueden hacer un uso indebido de ellas de diversas maneras. Pueden acceder a las cuentas de correo electrónico, plataformas bancarias y billeteras de criptomonedas de las víctimas para extraer fondos y robar datos privados. Los cibercriminales también pueden usar cuentas comprometidas para hacerse pasar por víctimas, enviando correos electrónicos fraudulentos o mensajes en las redes sociales para engañar a otros y hacer que realicen estafas similares.
Otro riesgo importante es que las credenciales recopiladas suelen venderse en la Dark Web, lo que permite a otros cibercriminales explotarlas para realizar otras actividades inseguras. Esto puede acabar en robo de identidad, acceso no autorizado a redes personales o corporativas y fraude financiero.
Cómo protegerse de las tácticas criptográficas
Para evitar ser víctima de la estafa de correo electrónico Cryptopia o de intentos de phishing similares, los usuarios deben adoptar una actitud cautelosa al tratar con correos electrónicos no solicitados. Confirme siempre la autenticidad de los mensajes poniéndose en contacto directamente con las fuentes oficiales. No interactúe con enlaces ni descargue archivos adjuntos de correos electrónicos dudosos, ya que esto podría provocar el robo de credenciales o infecciones de malware.
Activar la autenticación multifactor (MFA) en cuentas importantes proporcionará más seguridad, lo que dificultará que los cibercriminales obtengan acceso no autorizado incluso si las credenciales de inicio de sesión están comprometidas. Además, mantenerse informado sobre las estafas y las tácticas de fraude emergentes puede ayudar a los usuarios a reconocer y evitar posibles amenazas antes de que causen daños.
Las tácticas de las criptomonedas siguen evolucionando, explotando la confianza y la urgencia de las víctimas desprevenidas. Si se mantienen alertas y adoptan hábitos seguros en línea, los usuarios de PC pueden reducir notablemente el riesgo de caer en este tipo de esquemas engañosos.
Video Estafas por correo electrónico de Cryptopia
Consejo: encienda el sonido y mire el video en modo de pantalla completa .
Mensajes
Se encontraron los siguientes mensajes asociados con Estafas por correo electrónico de Cryptopia:
|
Subject: Cryptopia Claims: Notice to register claim before soft cut-off date Notice to account holders Cryptopia Limited (in Liquidation) – Important Notice for Account Holders to register claims before soft cut-off date 1. The liquidators of Cryptopia Limited (in liquidation) provide this notice to account holders (You) about the need to register your claim in the Cryptopia claims portal by 31 March 2025 (the Soft Cut-off date). Note this soft cut-off only applies to those who remain unregistered on the claims portal, if you have at least registered an account on the claims portal this cut-off will not be applicable to you. Background 2. In January 2019, the Cryptopia exchange was hacked. Cryptopia closed after the hack, re-opened for a short period, and was then placed into liquidation in May 2019. 3. On 8 April 2020, the High Court of New Zealand held that Cryptopia held the cryptocurrency on trust for the benefit of account holders. A separate trust was held to exist in respect of each coin type. 4. The liquidators have undertaken significant work in securing, reconciling and administering the cryptocurrency held on trust for account holders (Cryptocurrency). On 31 July 2023 the liquidators filed an application with the High Court for directions as to distribution to account holders. Judgment was given on 1 March 2024 by Justice Palmer. The orders can be found [here]. Distribution process 5.The liquidators will conduct a phased distribution process. Interim Distribution 6.The liquidators have already undertaken a distribution to a subset of account holders. In August 2024, account holders who had registered and accepted their balance in the BTC and DOGE trusts with a holding of more than NZD200 were invited to participate in the Interim Distribution. Actual distributions began in December 2024. The liquidators distributed a maximum of 90% of those account holders' cryptocurrency holdings. Cryptocurrency was transferred via a wallet-to-wallet transfer. Phase One Distribution 7. This phase is open to all eligible account holders. To be eligible for a distribution an account holder must: (a) Be in a trust (coin type) that has sufficient value. (b) Have an account balance equivalent to or greater than their cost allocation. (c) Have registered their claim in the Cryptopia claims portal before 31 March 2025. (d) Have completed identity verification and completed the balance acceptance / dispute process in the Cryptopia claims portal. 8. Eligible account holders will, after 31 March 2025 receive a notice in the Cryptopia claims portal advising them of the amount that will be deducted from each of their holdings for trust administration costs. Eligible account holders will then receive a distribution of their holdings, less a deduction of allocated trust administration costs. Distribution will be done via a wallet-to-wallet transfer. Effect of not registering by 31 March 2025 9. If as an account holder you have not registered your claim in the Cryptopia claims portal by 31 March 2025, then: (e) The liquidators can proceed as if you are not a beneficiary, per orders from the New Zealand High Court. (f) Cryptocurrency that cannot be attributed to an account holder who has registered a claim in the Cryptopia claims portal will be considered unclaimed holdings. (g) After 31 March 2025, the liquidators will use any unclaimed holdings in a trust to cover trust administration costs for that trust. Eligible account holders will only be allocated trust administration costs if there is not sufficient value in the unclaimed holdings to bear all administration costs of the trust. 10. Nothing prevents claims from being received, considered and resolved after the passing of 31 March 2025. If you, as an account holder, register a claim after 31 March 2025 you would still receive a distribution, but only if there is still cryptocurrency in the relevant trust(s) after trust administration costs have been removed. It is possible that, if you do not register your claim, some or all of your cryptocurrency will be used to cover trust administration costs and may not be available to be distributed to you. Phase Two Distribution 11. The Final Cut-Off Date for all claims will be 30 September 2025. After this date, the liquidators will wind up the trusts. 12. At this time, the liquidators may be able to conduct a further distribution if: (h) There are account holders who have started the claims process but abandoned it. (i) Trust administration costs are less than anticipated, and the trusts will need to be reimbursed. (j) The liquidators are able to recover some of the Cryptocurrency stolen in the January 2019 hack. 13. The liquidators will issue a further notice to account holders closer to the time. Distribution details Cryptocurrency Entitlement Date 14. The entitlement of each account holder to your respective Cryptocurrency is calculated as at 14 May 2019. Review process 15. There is a review process available for account holders who wish to dispute their balance. 16. You may make a claim with supporting evidence. The liquidators may accept that claim. If the liquidators reject the claim in whole or in part, the liquidators must prepare a written statement of reasons for doing so and send it to the account holder (you) within 20 days. 17. If you are dissatisfied with the liquidators' decision, you may, at any time up until the final cut-off date of 30 September 2025, request a review to determine if the decision should be reversed or varied. 18. Details of the review process (which has been sanctioned by orders of the High Court) will be available in the Cryptopia claims portal. 19. This review process does not extinguish your legal right to prove your claim in the New Zealand High Court. Low / no value trusts & low account balances 20. The liquidators will not make distributions for coins in trusts that have no or low realisable value and cannot bear all of the costs of trust administration. The liquidators will assess realisable value of each trust first at 31 March 2025 before the Phase One Distribution, and will continuously review realisable values before making distributions. Countries where it is unlawful to hold or transact cryptocurrencies 21. If you live in a country where it is or may be unlawful to own, hold or transact cryptocurrencies, then the liquidators will not make distributions to you in a cryptocurrency. Instead, in order to receive a distribution, you will be required to provide details of a bank account. The liquidators will pay you a fiat currency equivalent value of your entitlement, less any additional costs associated with paying you in fiat currency. Before payment is made to you, additional information may be required from you to satisfy the liquidators' legal obligations under New Zealand's laws, including its sanctions and anti-money laundering and countering funding of terrorism laws. Post-appointment deposits 22. Deposits of cryptocurrency were made to Cryptopia wallet addresses after the appointment of liquidators and while the exchange was offline. Those deposits have not been swept into Cryptopia's wallets and do not form part of the cryptocurrencies held on trust. 23. If cryptocurrency was deposited to your deposit address/account after the date of liquidation (14 May 2019), please contact the liquidators' customer service with proof of the deposit and your payment details. Once the liquidators have verified the deposit, we will arrange for the deposit to be distributed to you. Transaction costs will be deducted from the amount deposited. 24. Please note that the liquidators are not required to take any other steps to return post-appointment deposits, and post-appointment deposits will only be made to eligible account holders Claims Portal Customer Service Portal For other information on the Liquidation process refer to the link below: Dedicated Information page |
