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<h4>Being active in crypto can be a rewarding activity. However, crypto is still more or less unregulated. For some, this may be the appeal to be in this sector. On the other side, it also attracts a lot of scammers. </h4> 
One of the more popular scams, currently, are crypto phishing scams. For example, they drained $46 million worth in September. So, let’s take a closer look at crypto phishing scams. 
<h5>Crypto Phishing Scams During Q3-2024</h5> 
During Q3-2024 there were plenty of scams. The total number for this quarter is around $750 million. September alone was good for $46 million in crypto phishing scams. According to <a href="https://www.certik.com/resources/blog/hack3d-the-web3-security-quarterly-report-q3-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Certik</a>, this included 155 incidents. 
However, there was only 4.1% recovered. That brings the total down to $722 million. On the downside, the previous quarter (Q2-2024) saw a 14.4% recovery rate. So, unfortunately, the Q3-2024 recovery rate wasn’t that great.&nbsp; 
Back to phishing scams, though. <a href="https://www.scamsniffer.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scam Sniffer</a>, is another Web3 security firm. They counted some 10,800 phishing attacks during September. On 27th September, the biggest, successful phishing attack took place. For this attack, the attackers used a ‘permit’ phishing signature. These kinds of attacks deceive you into granting unauthorized access to your wallet. 
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 <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> 43 mins ago, someone lost 12,083 spWETH ($32.43M) after signing a “permit” phishing signature.<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4b8.png" alt="💸" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> <a href="https://t.co/y7PQZW2FZq">pic.twitter.com/y7PQZW2FZq</a> 
 — Scam Sniffer | Web3 Anti-Scam (@realScamSniffer) <a href="https://twitter.com/realScamSniffer/status/1839923975184625832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a>
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During a permit phishing signature attack, bad actors get an off-chain signature. Now they can choose a moment when it suits them best, to use that signature. MetaMask has a good write-up on how this works <a href="https://support.metamask.io/privacy-and-security/staying-safe-in-web3/signature-phishing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. 
During the 27th of September attack, malicious actors managed to get hold of 12,083 $spWETH. That was worth around $42.34 million at the time of the attack. That’s also around 66% of the total damage done during September. Certik managed to track the funds and how it was funneled through various wallets. 
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Source: <a href="https://x.com/CertiKAlert/status/1839954287184507284" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a> 
<h5>Ethereum Is in the Crossfire</h5> 
Ethereum was the most targeted chain during Q3-2024. By number of incidents and monetary value. Ethereum saw 96 incidents with $387.8 million. On the other hand, Bitcoin saw only one incident, but the loss was $238 million. The BSC chain had the second most incidents, 39, but the damage was only $4.7 million. 
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Source: <a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/a2b865c7-3f51-4515-89f3-ed3117b579d2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Certik</a> 
Scroll, <a href="https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/?s=solana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Solana</a>, Polygon, Optimism, and Cosmos are other chains on this list. However, their number of incidents and financial losses are relatively small. Incidents range between 1 and 6 cases and losses range between $7.6 million to $200k. Two big phishing attacks were good for $87 million. 
To sum up, Q3 saw large losses caused by scammers. Crypto phishing scams made up a good portion of these <a href="https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/?s=scams" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scams</a>. To protect yourselves, always make sure to double-check the URLs of websites. You should also check email addresses. Make sure they’re from official channels. 
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Crypto Phishing Scams Stole $46M in September

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