[Scam Alert] Fake MetaMask Crypto Wallet Security Alert Emails

This article is from Trend Micro.

Have you started your cryptocurrency investment? Many people have chosen MetaMask, a digital crypto wallet, to make transactions, but please be careful and think twice every time before you click on any links and enter your log-in password. Recently we’ve detected many fake MetaMask emails with different subjects, including newsletter, notifications, and security alert emails that falsely claim your MetaMask wallet is going to be suspended for some security issue:

Different subjects of fake MetaMask emails.

Some Examples

To retrieve your wallet, you are prompted to click on an embedded link in the email to verify your account. The link then takes you to a fake MetaMask website.

Note: the fake MetaMask website looks nearly 100% identical to the genuine one. Please take a look at the web address carefully – the legitimate domain of MetaMask should be metamask.io!

Fake MetaMask Website:

Real MetaMask Website:

If you submit credentials like your recovery phrase, scammers can hack into your MetaMask wallet and transfer every “bit” away. What’s worse, since cryptocurrencies are decentralized, it would be nearly impossible to get them back! Watch out!

Fake MetaMask website that asks for your recovery phrase.

How to Protect Yourself

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• Double-check the sender’s email address.
• Always go to MetaMask‘s official website instead of using links from unknown sources.
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