Question 1

Who is warning about the fake crypto support calls?

Accepted Answer

Owen Simonin, known as Hasheur, the founder and CEO of French crypto platform Meria, flagged the surge in a September 20 post on X.

Question 2

How does the scam actually work?

Accepted Answer

Scammers impersonate customer service from platforms such as Binance or Meria, tell users their account is compromised, and pressure them to quickly transfer funds to a "secure" wallet that actually belongs to the thieves.

Question 3

What data breach is being blamed?

Accepted Answer

Simonin ties the scams to a series of overlapping French leaks, most notably the DGFiP tax authority breach disclosed in August, which exposed taxpayer records that the government said could affect millions of people (678,000 by one count).

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Fake crypto support calls rise in France as data leaks expose holders

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Fake crypto support calls rise in France as data leaks expose holders

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