Had a pretty interesting scam attempt come my way this week, and this one was more thought out than most.
The profile below had actually followed me a while back, so when he reached out inviting me onto what looked like a Web3 podcast, it didn’t immediately feel random. His X account went back years, had thousands of followers, the booking process looked real, and there were other profiles involved.
The timing worked too. I wasnt near my computer when he first reached out, so the conversation sat for a bit and I didn’t look into things for us before we started talking about scheduling.
Something still felt off, so I asked around. Turns out others in the Bitcoin and crypto space had seen the same setup.
That’s where the scam gets interesting. They’re not asking for money upfront. They build out the podcast and interview first, then eventually create a technical issue where they try to get you to run or install something on your computer.
Big thanks to Dan Koehler over at
@asicplug_ for catching onto it early and sharing what he found with me. Pretty elaborate setup for what started as a normal podcast invite.