Someone Tried to Scam Me (Probably)
Coinbase won’t call customers to warn them that their accounts may have been compromised. It’s a common scam vector. Still, someone tried it on me.
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The narrative
Last weekend, an unknown California number called me. A helpful gentleman informed me that my Coinbase account had been compromised during its recent data breach and he was there to assist me in not losing my assets.
Oh no, the horror!
Why it matters
All right, so obviously this is a scam. Right after hanging up with this supposed help desk agent, I texted a Coinbase spokesperson to verify that at no point would the exchange…
