Ledger scammers are sending letters to steal seed phrases

From Cointelegraph

April 29, 2025 9:50 pm:

Scammers are targeting Ledger crypto hardware wallet owners with physical letters asking for private seed phrases to access and steal funds. The fake letters appear legitimate, threatening restricted access if not validated. Ledger warns users to beware of phishing attempts and never share recovery phrases. Unclear if linked to Ledger’s previous data leak.

A seed phrase unlocks a crypto wallet, allowing scammers to control and transfer funds. Ledger users have reported receiving similar scam letters. Ledger confirms the letters are fraudulent and advises users to avoid sharing recovery phrases. Scammers may be targeting customers from a data leak five years ago. Ledger never asks for recovery phrases.

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