{"id":75843,"date":"2024-04-11T18:44:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T22:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=75843"},"modified":"2024-04-11T18:45:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T22:45:39","slug":"ripple-labs-issues-important-warning-on-scam-tactics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ripple-labs-issues-important-warning-on-scam-tactics\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple Labs Issues Important Warning on Scam Tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ripple-buys-back-285m-stake-from-early-investors-shuns-ipo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cryptocurrency payment network<\/a> Ripple Labs Inc. has cautioned its users once more about clicking on phishing websites and falling for Deepfakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1712874810336-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Ripple Labs Issues Important Warning on Scam Tactics\" class=\"wp-image-75845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1712874810336-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1712874810336-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1712874810336-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1712874810336-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1712874810336-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/croc_1712874810336.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ripple Labs Issues Important Warning on Scam Tactics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ripple posted a demonstration video on X that demonstrates how certain con artists have been posing as important company figures, including as CEO Brad Garlinghouse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The demo's images suggest that dishonest actors impersonate their target in order to win over gullible victims by mimicking their appearance, speech pattern, and even body language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They then promise an XRP giveaway or possibly an <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/925-mln-xrp-coins-move-as-price-falls-to-0-60.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">XRP doubling scheme<\/a> to Ripple users. At the time of writing, the market price of the coin was approximately $0.6114, therefore these fictitious giveaways may be worth as much as 500\u20131000 XRP tokens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ripple?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Ripple<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> will never ask you to send us XRP. Ever.<br>Neither will Brad, David, Monica, Stu, or anyone from Ripple.<br><br>Learn how to protect yourself from scams: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ikEFe4uf3r\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/ikEFe4uf3r<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/No20jwLh9g\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/No20jwLh9g<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ripple (@Ripple) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ripple\/status\/1778460833795723474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 11, 2024<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on this assumption, Ripple Labs has informed its community that it will never require anything of this nature from its consumers. Along with this announcement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/builtin.com\/companies\/type\/cryptocurrency-companies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cryptocurrency company<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> made it clear that neither its CEO, Garlinghouse, nor any other person connected to Ripple will request that consumers move their XRP in order to receive a double payout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been emphasized by Ripple and its executives that only official Ripple accounts would be used to transmit any authorized communications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-xrp-scammers-leveraging-ai-tools\">XRP Scammers Leveraging AI Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There has long been a scam risk in the Ripple ecosystem. At the end of 2023, Garlinghouse could be seen discussing with his fans on social media about the threat posed by deepfake videos that purported to be him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ripple CEO was seen attempting to persuade XRP holders to take part in a fictitious giveaway in the aforementioned YouTube video. A watchful audience may spot various abnormalities in the lip movement while watching such Deepfake films. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These films are frequently the outcome of carefully chosen prompts that are fed into <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/eu-reportedly-calls-for-additional-restrictions-for-large-ai-models.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI models<\/a> that have been trained, such as OpenAI's Voice Engine or even Sora, the ground-breaking tool that can produce videos from written descriptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>XRP holders would need to do more than just analyze erratic lip movements to identify a phishing scam or a Deepfake movie, given how sophisticated and intricate the AI sector is becoming. The company's prudence may prove to be a crucial awareness initiative that ultimately saves a life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cryptocurrency payment network Ripple Labs Inc. has cautioned its users once more about clicking on phishing websites and falling for Deepfakes. Ripple posted a demonstration video on X that demonstrates how certain con artists have been posing as important company figures, including as CEO Brad Garlinghouse. 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