A fake (and legit looking) purportedly Ledger (it is not!) physical letter is going around... beware.
My concern is that the scams are becoming so well made that sooner or later we may make a mistake.
Several times I almost clicked on some nasty email ...well, i didn't so far, in the end, but eternal vigilance is needed now.
Both Ledger and Trezor.
They usually peak when there is a pump/ATH. They're getting better (with the help of AI). Over the years, I feel I've developed a skill in spotting these emails (as I'm sure many WOers have), so I don't worry too much about them. Nonetheless, we should all be extra vigilant and should not assume we cannot be tricked.
Never click email links, never flash f/w from unknown sources, and never disclose PINs/seeds. This feels so obvious/unnecessary to say, but better safe than sorry. I would seriously consider killing myself if I ever lost my coins to such scams.
Sure...but i was talking about a
physical letter foremost.
When something is physical, the brain initially tells you that it is real....made very well, laser printed on a good paper, with little details and marks made to increase confidence, pretending to be genuine...with a fake signature of Ledger's CTO to boot. One thing that gives it in is the sense of urgency..."you have to do it by a certain date". You can see the letter on the ledger site, which i found after googling the matter.
Oh, shoot! You're right, you said
physical! I missed it!
I've never received anything physical from Ledger/Trezor, except the wallets themselves.
There was a leak in Ledger's customer database some years ago. For some customers only the email was leaked, but for some unlucky ones it was the entire record, including postal address. I guess you were probably one of the unlucky ones.
Good to be aware that the scammers are snail-mailing people, thanks.
Edit: I just saw the letter on the Ledger site. Very professional, indeed!
