Upbit warns users to be wary of online scams impersonating former and current Upbit employees

Odaily News According to an official announcement, South Korean crypto exchange Upbit reminds users to be wary of online scams impersonating former and current Upbit employees. According to a case published by Upbit, an imposter recently posted a fake employee ID through social media, pretending to be an "employee who worked at Upbit three years ago." The imposter approached an unspecified number of people under the pretext of promoting his personal business and "helping to conceive a business model." An Upbit official said: "The employee ID photos have never been made public, and the employee IDs posted are all fake. Upbit will never request or contact personal information through personal channels under any circumstances."
In addition, there are scams that use the information provided by Upbit as a bait. Another attacker posing as a current Upbit employee distributed a PDF file, claiming that "10 virtual assets listed by Upbit during a specific period will be made public." Impostors forge chat records between specific people to induce the purchase of specific virtual assets, so be especially vigilant. Such behavior may evolve into telecommunications financial fraud. Upbit emphasized: "All content related to trading support will only be notified through Upbit announcements. Employees will not directly notify future trading support plans through Kakao Talk chat rooms, etc." and added: "The situation of quoting Upbit-related people's remarks may also be unconfirmed, so users are advised to be careful to avoid asset damage.