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The crypto trading platform Bitpanda is also popular in Germany: however, customers should be careful at the moment, as a fraudulent scam is circulating.
The consumer protection portal "Watchlist Internet" and Bitpanda itself are currently warning that crypto investors could be targeted by criminals. Fraudsters are using fake phishing emails and text messages to steal sensitive data.
According to Watchlist Internet, even the police have already reported that an increasing number of phishing messages and mobile phone messages purporting to have been sent by Bitpanda are in circulation.
In the messages, the criminals pretend that users need to update their personal Bitpanda account details. In some cases, users are also contacted directly by telephone by the criminals. They are then asked to send codes or push TANs by text message. Criminals can then use the captured data to access users' crypto wallets and cause financial damage.
Obviously, the phishing wave is not a purely theoretical risk. According to the police, there have been several reports in Upper Austria. The amounts of damage are sometimes very high.
Watchlist Internet warns consumers to be careful with emails or text messages purporting to come from Bitpanda and asking for account information: "Never give out personal data or text message codes over the phone," say the consumer protection organisation.
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Question
Can someone get scammed from buying a type of crypto coin on an exchange like Uniswap? I have not authorized or connected my wallet anywhere, i solely am asking if i am at risk for buying any random coins.
Would i only be risking the investment i invested into that coin (eg Honeypot), or would there ever be a case where my whole portfolio is at risk?
