Never send cryptocurrency to external addresses on behalf of alleged support agents. Only contact Coinbase via the phone number listed on or via email on Be aware that scammers can spoof legitimate phone numbers when conducting outbound calls. Never accept outbound calls asking for your confidential personal information. Coinbase staff will never ask you to share sensitive authentication credentials. Never give out your 2FA (2-Factor Authentication) security codes or passwords. This effectively gives the scammer full access to your computer, online financial accounts, and digital life. Never give support staff (or anyone else for that matter) remote access to your machine. These scammers are skilled in social engineering, making false claims to deceive and manipulate their target into providing personal information that will be used for fraudulent purposes. The scammers may also conduct outbound calls directly to potential victims. These scam phone numbers are spammed on the internet, luring unsuspecting victims seeking assistance. Technical Support and Impersonation Scamsįraudsters set up scam customer support phone lines and impersonate a variety of companies-including Coinbase-in the finance, tech, retail, telecom, and service industries.

Pro tip: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. When you send cryptocurrency to a blockchain address, you must be certain of the legitimacy of any involved third-party services and merchants, and only send cryptocurrency to entities you trust.

Cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible, if you send cryptocurrency to a third party, you cannot reverse it or stop payment.

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