How to recognize fake "Cypher ($CYPR) Vote Rewards" websites

What is the fake "Cypher ($CYPR) Vote Rewards" website?

"Cypher ($CYPR) Vote Rewards" is a scam that promises an early allocation to CYPR token holders who vote on an upcoming rewards date. The goal of this deceptive webpage is to trick users into exposing their digital wallets to a cryptocurrency drainer. It must be emphasized that this scam is not associated with the Cypher protocol.

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states that since the start of 2021, more than 46,000 people have reported losing over $1 billion in crypto to scams – that's about one out of every four dollars reported lost, more than any other payment method.

Fake "Cypher ($CYPR) Vote Rewards" website overview

We discovered this scam on cypher-6e4.pages[.]dev, but it could also be hosted on different domains. This page masquerades as the Cypher protocol website (cypherhq.io). Cypher provides financial services – a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet and card, which enable users to make purchases worldwide using Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, and other cryptocurrencies.

The scam webpage claims that holders of CYPR (Cypher's native token) who vote on the upcoming rewards date will receive an early allocation (of CYPR) from the treasury pool funds.

It must be stressed that this promised allocation is fake and in no way associated with Cypher or any other existing projects, platforms, or entities.

Connecting a digital wallet to this site signs a malicious contract that facilitates the crypto drainer. Essentially, a mechanism is activated that siphons funds from the exposed digital wallet. These outgoing transactions are automated and may appear vague, so they might remain unnoticed for a significant amount of time. Some drainers can roughly estimate the value of digital assets and determine which to prioritize stealing.

It must be mentioned that due to the practically untraceable nature of cryptocurrency transactions, they cannot be reversed. Therefore, victims of such scams cannot recover the stolen funds.

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Cryptocurrency-targeting scams tend to work in one of three ways: using draining mechanisms to steal funds from exposed wallets, tricking users into manually transferring assets to wallets in the scammers' possession, and phishing for wallet log-in credentials.

Due to how prevalent scams are on the Internet and how well-crafted they can be – we highly recommend vigilance when browsing and investing online.

How did I open a scam website?

Online scams are primarily endorsed through webpages employing rogue advertising networks (redirects), spam (e.g., social media/ forum posts, PMs/DMs, emails, browser notifications, SMSes, robocalls/ cold calls, etc.), malvertising (intrusive adverts), typosquatting (misspelled URLs), and adware (ads/redirects).

Intrusive pop-up advertisements are often used in crypto drainer promotion. Some of the pop-ups are fully functional drainers; they entice users into "linking" their digital wallets by promising incredible benefits. These adverts have been encountered on legitimate websites that had been hacked.

Another widely used technique is social media spam. These posts and direct/private messages can be made using accounts stolen from real projects, companies, organizations, celebrities, influencers, and so on.

How to avoid visiting scam websites?

Caution is essential to ensuring your online safety. Therefore, be wary of websites, ads, and messages making promises that sound too good to be true. Take note of URLs and enter them carefully. Do not use sites offering pirated content (e.g., Torrenting, illegal streaming/downloading, etc.), as these webpages typically use rogue advertising networks.

Do not permit dubious pages to display browser notifications; ignore or deny their requests (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.). Do not open attachments or links present in suspicious/irrelevant mail.

Download from official/trustworthy channels and be vigilant when installing (e.g., study terms and options, use "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt out of additional apps, extensions, tools, features, etc.) – to prevent bundled/dangerous software from infiltrating the device.

If your computer is already infected, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate all threats.

Appearance of the fake "Cypher ($CYPR) Vote Rewards" website (GIF):

Screenshot of the official Cypher website (cypherhq.io):

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Quick menu:

• What is "Cypher ($CYPR) Vote Rewards" crypto drainer?
• How to identify a pop-up scam?
• How do pop-up scams work?
• How to remove fake pop-ups?
• How to prevent fake pop-ups?
• What to do if you fell for a pop-up scam?

How to identify a pop-up scam?

Pop-up windows with various fake messages are a common type of lures cybercriminals use. They collect sensitive personal data, trick Internet users into calling fake tech support numbers, subscribe to useless online services, invest in shady cryptocurrency schemes, etc.

While in the majority of cases these pop-ups don't infect users' devices with malware, they can cause direct monetary loss or could result in identity theft.

Cybercriminals strive to create their rogue pop-up windows to look trustworthy, however, scams typically have the following characteristics:

• Spelling mistakes and non-professional images - Closely inspect the information displayed in a pop-up. Spelling mistakes and unprofessional images could be a sign of a scam.
• Sense of urgency - Countdown timer with a couple of minutes on it, asking you to enter your personal information or subscribe to some online service.
• Statements that you won something - If you haven't participated in a lottery, online competition, etc., and you see a pop-up window stating that you won.
• Computer or mobile device scan - A pop-up window that scans your device and informs of detected issues - is undoubtedly a scam; webpages cannot perform such actions.
• Exclusivity - Pop-up windows stating that only you are given secret access to a financial scheme that can quickly make you rich.

Example of a pop-up scam:

How do pop-up scams work?

Cybercriminals and deceptive marketers usually use various advertising networks, search engine poisoning techniques, and shady websites to generate traffic to their pop-ups. Users land on their online lures after clicking on fake download buttons, using a torrent website, or simply clicking on an Internet search engine result.

Based on users' location and device information, they are presented with a scam pop-up. Lures presented in such pop-ups range from get-rich-quick schemes to fake virus scans.

How to remove fake pop-ups?

In most cases, pop-up scams do not infect users' devices with malware. If you encountered a scam pop-up, simply closing it should be enough. In some cases scam, pop-ups may be hard to close; in such cases - close your Internet browser and restart it.

In extremely rare cases, you might need to reset your Internet browser. For this, use our instructions explaining how to reset Internet browser settings.

How to prevent fake pop-ups?

To prevent seeing pop-up scams, you should visit only reputable websites. Torrent, Crack, free online movie streaming, YouTube video download, and other websites of similar reputation commonly redirect Internet users to pop-up scams.

To minimize the risk of encountering pop-up scams, you should keep your Internet browsers up-to-date and use reputable anti-malware application. For this purpose, we recommend Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.

What to do if you fell for a pop-up scam?

This depends on the type of scam that you fell for. Most commonly, pop-up scams try to trick users into sending money, giving away personal information, or giving access to one's device.

• If you sent money to scammers: You should contact your financial institution and explain that you were scammed. If informed promptly, there's a chance to get your money back.
• If you gave away your personal information: You should change your passwords and enable two-factor authentication in all online services that you use. Visit Federal Trade Commission to report identity theft and get personalized recovery steps.
• If you let scammers connect to your device: You should scan your computer with reputable anti-malware (we recommend Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows) - cyber criminals could have planted trojans, keyloggers, and other malware, don't use your computer until removing possible threats.
• Help other Internet users: report Internet scams to Federal Trade Commission.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is an online scam?

Online scams are a type of deceptive Web content aiming to trick users into performing certain actions. For example, victims can be lured into connecting cryptowallets to cryptocurrency drainers, disclosing sensitive data, making monetary transactions, purchasing products, subscribing to services, downloading/installing software, and so forth.

What is the purpose of online scams?

Online scams are designed to generate revenue for scammers. Profit can be made by obtaining funds through deception, promoting content (e.g., sites, products, services, etc.), abusing/selling private information, and distributing malware.

I have lost digital assets to a fake "Cypher ($CYPR) Vote Rewards" website, can I get my money back?

No, cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible because of their practically untraceable nature. Therefore, victims of scams like this fake "Cypher ($CYPR) Vote Rewards" website cannot recover the stolen assets.

Why do I encounter online scams?

Online scams are mainly endorsed via pages using rogue advertising networks, intrusive ads, spam (e.g., emails, PMs/DMs, social media posts, browser notifications, etc.), misspelled URLs, and adware.

Will Combo Cleaner protect me from online scams?

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan visited sites and detect rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious webpages. It can also restrict all further access to these websites.