Scam Alert: Fake Revoke Cash Sites on Google Ads Steals Crypto

Scam Alert: What You Need to Know About Fake Revoke Cash Sites

Scammers are exploiting Google Ads to impersonate the legitimate Revoke Cash crypto recovery service, tricking unsuspecting users into losing their funds. These fraudulent ads appear genuine at first but redirect users to a fake website designed to steal cryptocurrency. 

This incident is part of a larger trend of online scams targeting the crypto community through Google’s advertising platform.

What’s the Scam?

The scam involves bad actors creating deceptive Google Ads that mimic the Revoke Cash service. When users search for crypto recovery services, the fake ad appears to lead them to the official "revoke.cash" website. 

However, the link takes them to a fraudulent website with a similar address, "revokc-cash[dot]com." Once on the fake site, users are tricked into revealing sensitive information or approving transactions that allow scammers to steal their crypto funds.

Blockchain security experts at ScamSniffer warned about this scam in an X post on September 13, urging users to be cautious when clicking on ads for crypto services, especially through search engines. The scammers take advantage of users' trust in Google Ads, making it harder to identify the fraud.

Revoke Cash

Revoke Cash is a legitimate service launched in 2019 to help users recover lost or stolen cryptocurrency. It does this by revoking unauthorized access to crypto wallets and helping secure accounts that may have been compromised. The service is trusted by many in the crypto community, which is why scammers are using its name to fool people. The fake website uses a similar domain name to mislead users into believing they are interacting with the real service, but it’s designed to steal their funds.

Previous Google Ads Scam News

This isn't the first time scammers have used Google Ads to target crypto users. In April 2024, another Google Ads scam involved a fake version of the Whales Market, an over-the-counter crypto trading platform. Google Ads directed users to a fraudulent site called “whaels.market,” which used malicious scripts to compromise their wallets.

Google is trying to stop these scams. In April, they sued two people from China for using fake crypto apps to steal money using the Google Play Store. Google also removed 90 fake apps from their platform that had been downloaded by thousands of users worldwide.

What Actions Are Taken to Prevent These Scams?

Google has been actively fighting against these types of scams. Google revealed that it had deactivated nearly 90 fraudulent apps created by these individuals, which had been downloaded by about 100,000 users worldwide. These efforts are part of Google's ongoing attempts to reduce scams on its platforms, but challenges remain as scammers continue to find new ways to deceive users.

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