Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says a concerning trend that emerged in 2025 was a 1400% year-over-year spike in impersonation scams.
Scammers and fraudsters increasingly used impersonation scams to steal crypto from unsuspecting users last year, with reported impersonation scam incidents rising by roughly 1,400% year over year in 2025, compared with 2024, according to Chainalysis
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Source: Cointelegraph | Published: 2026-01-14T05:33:35Z
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