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This New Crypto Scam Starts With “Congratulations, You’re Hired,” Kraken Warns

This New Crypto Scam Starts With “Congratulations, You’re Hired,” Kraken Warns

2025-10-28  Ian Fleming

Kraken cautioned against growing cases of fraudulent recruitment attempts, in which scammers impersonate company staff to extract personal information, payments, and access to digital wallets. Fraudsters are now targeting victims through LinkedIn, email, and messaging apps with unsolicited job offers. The surge in AI-generated content and deepfakes is fueling identity fraud, with recent report showing that one in 20 ID checks is now fraudulent.


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