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<p class="is-style-lead">Security experts issue warnings as malicious actors distribute fake Calendly bot clones on X, posing as crypto journalists.</p> 
<p>According to <a href="https://x.com/SlowMist_Team/status/1744186256630886488?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">an X post</a> from blockchain security firm <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/slowmist/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SlowMist</a>, con artists are targeting Chinese-speaking victims by pretending to be crypto journalists. The <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/crypto-scam/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">scammers</a> send direct messages, including links that mimic the appearance of a legit Calendly bot, for scheduling interviews.</p> 
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<p>However, once a victim grants authorization to the fake clone of the bot, they unwittingly give control of their X account, providing scammers with the ability to distribute phishing links through their posts.</p> 
<p>Although the scale of the scam attack remains unclear, SlowMist notes that the scammers often communicate in broken Chinese and focus their efforts on crypto influencers. According to user @0xcryptowizard on X, the cyber criminals <a href="https://x.com/0xcryptowizard/status/1744164899067187655?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">are linked</a> to the crypto hacking group known as Pink Drainer.</p> 
<p> You might also like: <a href="https://crypto.news/x-users-at-risk-as-crypto-scammers-exploit-new-design-flaw/"> X users at risk as crypto scammers exploit new design flaw </a> </p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you think your X account is at risk, delete any suspicious applications or sessions asap in👇 "Settings-&gt;Security and account access-&gt;Apps and sessions". <a href="https://t.co/N8xK2vUPe4" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/N8xK2vUPe4</a></p>— SlowMist (@SlowMist_Team) <a href="https://twitter.com/SlowMist_Team/status/1744197361843536189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">January 8, 2024</a>
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<p>SlowMist has urged users to delete any suspicious applications or sessions in their X settings to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access.</p> 
<p>This is not the first time scammers are impersonating journalists in a bid to exploit victims and pilfer private data and cryptocurrencies. In November 2023, crypto.news <a href="https://crypto.news/friend-tech-phishing-scheme-involved-fake-journalists/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> about SlowMist’s revelation of a sophisticated phishing attack on the crypto startup Friend.tech, where fraudsters utilized fake interviews and malicious scripts to target users.</p> 
<p>During the same month, an unidentified con artist, posing as a Forbes journalist, <a href="https://crypto.news/fraudster-disguised-as-forbes-journalist-targets-bayc-holders/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">approached</a> holders of Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens (<a href="https://crypto.news/tag/nft/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NFTs</a>), requesting their experiences with the popular NFT collection. In interviews, the scammers set up multiple call links and recorded screens using a separate recorder bot, as reported by one victim.</p> 
<p> Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/scammers-drained-nearly-300m-in-2023-data-shows/"> Scammers drained nearly $300m in 2023, data shows </a> </p>

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