He Yi warns of scams that use GRAM small-value transfers carrying fake Binance announcements to induce users to move assets.
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He Yi warns of a new scam: fraudsters exploit GRAM transfers to impersonate official Binance announcements
PANews November 1 reports that Binance co-founder He Yi posted on X to warn users about new scam tactics emerging amid the turmoil. The post she reposted said that fraudsters have recently used Telegram's GRAM transfer feature to send users small amounts of GRAM, attaching fake "official Binance announcements" to the transaction information. The announcements claim that Binance has been hacked and user assets are unsafe, inducing users to transfer assets to a so-called "Binance Vault."
PANews reported that Binance co-founder He Yi posted on X to warn users about new scam tactics.
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A post reposted by He Yi said that fraudsters use Telegram's GRAM transfer feature to send users small amounts of GRAM。
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The post said that fraudsters attach fake “official Binance announcements” to transaction information.
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The fake announcements claim that Binance has been hacked and user assets are unsafe, and induce users to transfer assets to a so-called “Binance Vault.”
AI-assisted interpretation
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Fraudsters may first send a small amount of GRAM to make the transaction appear more credible, then include a false security notice in the transaction information. If users believe the notice and initiate a transfer, their assets may be moved to a destination controlled by the fraudsters.
Why it matters to readers
This tactic combines small-value transfers with fake official announcements, and users may hastily transfer funds out of concern for asset security. The original text did not confirm that Binance was actually hacked.
Do not act solely on an “official announcement” in a transfer note or transaction information, and do not transfer assets to a so-called “Binance Vault”; first verify through trusted official channels.
Risks and unknowns
The scam details primarily come from a post reposted by He Yi; the original text did not provide independent verification materials.
The original text did not state whether any users have suffered asset losses.
The original text did not provide the fraudulent accounts, addresses, or transaction scale.
The original text did not confirm that Binance's systems were actually hacked.
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