Phishing and Vishing Identity Theft Scams
The "[ACTION REQUIRED]: Verify your wallet transactions" Scam
Redirects to spoofed (Fake) website on: https://www.bing.com

You may have received a phone call about the same subject. It is an attempt to get you to enter confidential information (typically a social security number, name, address, bank account information, etc., to allow the scammers to steal your identity and open credit cards in your name.

This email was not sent by Coinbase; Coinbase  is a victim as well. This is referred to as spoofing (making a fake email that looks legitimate, "phishing" (when by email) or "vishing" (when by telephone). If you receive an email similar to the one below, DO NOT click on the link, and do not enter any information on the forms there.

The website that the link leads to is a spoof; a fake website, not created by Coinbase. It goes tothe scammer's website. (they constantly hack and change destinations), not [ACTION REQUIRED]: Verify your wallet transactions! When you enter the information they ask for, you will simply be handing the thieves the keys to your bank accounts.  That is how spoofing, phishing and vishing works.

Remember, no reputable business would send you an email or a phone call requesting your personal account information. Any such email you receive asking for this information should be considered phony and brought to the attention of the business being 'phished'.

Anytime you need to go to a website for your bank, credit card companies or other personal, financial or confidential information; do not follow a link in an email; just type their address in your browser directly (such as www.Coinbase.com )

Below are actual phishing emails that started circulating in early 2025. We removed the links to  the phisher's website, which is https://www.bing.com/ck/a? followed by a string like:
!&&p=bbd76d3d91cf46d2fa9cf1f80f31e95d27f85090ltdHM9MTc0MDA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=1c55f1f2-8175-6199-294d-e59f80b5604d&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9wcmVtaWVycm9yZy9zZWFyY2gv&ntb=1

It is possible that the owners of the website are not involved, and that their server has been hacked, but the fact remains that this is the address the scam  goes to.

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From: Coinbase <support@73urbanjourneys.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 1, 2025 3:59 AM
To: <your email address>
Subject: [ACTION REQUIRED]: Verify your wallet transactions

  

coinbase     Dear User, After reviewing all your activities, our system has flagged a few transactions in your wallet. These activities violates the terms of the User Agreement, accessibility, and the use of service provided by Coinbase. You are required to verify these transactions to allow you to continue to send and receive crypto/NFTs. Ensuring the security of your wallet and protecting your assets is our top priority.   VERIFY YOUR TRANSACTIONSSphishing-report@us-cert.gov  and send it. In Outlook Express you can also open the email message* and select File > Properties > Details. The email headers will appear. You can copy these as you normally copy text and include it in a new message tophishing-report@us-cert.gov . If you cannot forward the email message, at a minimum, please send the URL of the phishing website. * If the suspicious mail in question includes a file attachment, it is safer to simply highlight the message and forward it. Some configurations, especially in Windows environments, may allow the execution of arbitrary code upon opening and viewing a malicious email message. For more information about phishing, see this page. Norton 360 Premium Antivirus software with VPN, 2024 Ready Recommendations- What to do: Only open email or IM attachments that come from a trusted source and that are expected Use an anti-virus/anti-spam package (we recommend Norton 360 or Norton Internet Security scan all attachments prior to opening. Click here to see Norton 360 prices, reviews, ordering, etc. . Delete the messages without opening any attachments Do not click on links in emails that come from people you do not know and trust, even if it looks like it comes from a company you know. Keep your anti-virus software up to date Keep your operating system up to date with current security patches. Click here for an article that describes how to do this. And please let us know about any suspicious calls or emails you receive.  We look for patterns so that we can alert the authorities and victims to new scams, before it is too late!       For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page. Norton 360 Premium Antivirus software with VPN, 2024 Ready Malwarebytes Premium Security Software Tactical Pepper Gel with Belt Holster for Easy Carry, Maximum Police Strength SimpliSafe 8 Piece Wireless Home Security System Security Cameras: Inddoor/Outdoor, Tilt/Pan UltraHD 4K (8MP) Norton 360 Premium Antivirus software, 2024 Ready Security Cameras: Inddoor/Outdoor, Tilt/Pan UltraHD 4K (8MP) Malwarebytes Premium Security Software