Scammers send physical letters to those who have Ledger Crypto hardware wallets asking them to prove their private seed phrases in a bid to access the wallets to clean them.
In a post of April 29 x, tech commentator Jacob Canfield shared A scam letter sent to his home by post appearing from the Ledger saying he needed to immediately conduct “critical security updates” on his device.
The letter, which uses the Ledger logo, business address, and a reference number to develop legitimacy, has asked to scan a QR code and enter the private recovery phrase of the wallet under the device validation of the device validation.
The letter threatens to “the failure to complete the mandated proof process that may result in restriction accessing your purse and funds.”
A seed phrase, or recovery phrase, is a string of up to 24 words that open access to a crypto purse. A scammer with a phrase can access and control the associated purse to move its handles elsewhere.
Earlier this month, the X account of a crypto hardware wallet reseller Says It also received many reports by Ledger users receiving a similar letter.
In response to Canfield's post, Ledger Says The letter was a scam and warned its device users to remain careful against phishing attempts.
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“Ledger will not call, dm [direct message]or ask for your 24-word recovery phrase. If anyone does, it's a scam, ”he added.
“Please do not engage in accounts that say ledger employees or anyone who offers to help recover funds.”
It is unclear if connected to leakage of ledger data
Canfield suggested that scammers are sending letters to Ledger customers whose data has been scattered nearly five years ago.
In July 2020, a hacker violate
The following year, many Ledger users said that -mailing Ledger's fake devices were being used and designed to install malware when using, bleeding computer reported At the time.
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