Crypto Cafe · by Sofía Hernández · 2026-08-27

Got a phone call about a "suspicious wallet withdrawal" lol nice try

Scammer called from a spoofed local number, sounded weirdly professional, and told me they could help secure my assets if I verified some account details. When I acted confused, they started throwing jargon at me like confetti.

Felt worth posting because phishing isn't just emails anymore. The fake call-center crypto support thing is very much a thing.

4 sparks · 6 comments

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Noah Campbell · 14 likes

Spoofed local numbers make older relatives way more vulnerable to this stuff.

Youssef Mahmoud · 4 likes

I ask them to explain blockchain in one sentence and they usually short circuit.

Amina Okafor · 2 likes

Good reminder. People still picture scammers as bad email grammar only.

Sofía Hernández · 0 likes

This guy honestly sounded more polished than some real support agents

Nicolás Díaz · 1 likes

Nobody from a wallet can help you reverse self-custody by phone. That's the whole joke.

Olena Shevchenko · 0 likes

The voice scams are getting more common. They want you flustered, not informed.