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Home»TRADING NEWS»BAYC Owners Narrowly Avoid Forbes Scam: Scammers Target NFT Collectors
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BAYC Owners Narrowly Avoid Forbes Scam: Scammers Target NFT Collectors

By Crypto FlexsDecember 1, 20232 Mins Read
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BAYC Owners Narrowly Avoid Forbes Scam: Scammers Target NFT Collectors
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Forbes impersonators attempt to lure Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) holders with a clever scam.

During an interview, NFT collector ‘Crumz’ shared his harrowing experience when a conman posed as a Forbes journalist attempting to distract the owner of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and steal his prized ape. The scam involved fake Forbes editor Robert LaFanco, who used devious tactics to get users into interviews and take control of their computers for asset theft.

🚨🚨Scam alert!!🚨🚨
I just spent the last two hours on Zoom.@Forbes‘ I’m usually very alert, so I thought about it quite elaborately and carefully, but fortunately I wasn’t caught. Here’s what they did: 🧵1/8

— Crumbz 🇮🇪 (@crumz10) November 26, 2023

A Cunning Ploy Revealed: An Attempt to Distract By Requesting Bananas

In the scammer’s interview, the scammer asked BAYC owner ‘Crumz’ to get some bananas for a photo shoot. Sensing something was wrong, ‘Crumz’ realized that the ruse was to distract him from his computer so that the crooks could take control and steal his assets. Quick thinking and awareness can prevent potential losses.

🧵8/8
I hope you are safe now. Don’t think they will still be able to control my computer when I turn it back on.
Be safe out there. Today must have been a really scary day

— Crumbz 🇮🇪 (@crumz10) November 26, 2023

Warning and community vigilance against growing scams

Cryptocurrency casino Rollbit partner ‘@3orovik’ has issued a warning to his followers, highlighting the deceptive tactics used by scammers impersonating Forbes journalists.

⚠️ Be careful ⚠️

Fake Forbes reporter is asking BAYC holders for fake interviews.

In this interview, he attempts to trick you into accessing your PC and stealing valuable NFTs.

It’s highly unlikely that Forbes will contact you 👇 pic.twitter.com/ViYrT0mk1l

— borovik.eth (@3orovik) November 27, 2023

Other community members, including Laura Rod, have reported similar experiences. The BAYC community emphasizes vigilance, and industry observers note the high number of Twitter scammers using BAYC profile pictures.

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