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Phone scams targeting French crypto holders surge after massive data leaks

September 21, 2026 1 min readBy CoinTurk News
Phone scams targeting French crypto holders surge after massive data leaks

📞 Phone scams targeting $BTC and other crypto holders in France rise sharply after data leaks. 🛡️ Criminals impersonate exchange support staff and law enforcement to steal digital assets. ⚠️ Major data breaches at public and private institutions exposed sensitive user information.

🇫🇷 Physical attacks and kidnappings involving crypto holders have also increased in France.