{"id":37654,"date":"2025-03-02T22:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T19:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=37654"},"modified":"2025-03-02T20:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T17:27:07","slug":"deepseekcoin-scandal-thousands-of-crypto-investors-scammed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/deepseekcoin-scandal-thousands-of-crypto-investors-scammed\/","title":{"rendered":"DeepSeekCoin Scandal: Thousands of Crypto Investors Scammed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese authorities have announced <strong>that scammers posing as DeepSeek developers have been luring users with fake investment opportunities<\/strong>, while <strong>fake DeepSeek apps containing malware are also spreading<\/strong>. Targeting crypto investors, these scammers <strong>have created a large-scale fraud network through fabricated cryptocurrencies, fake educational programs, and malware<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/deepseekcoin-scandal-thousands-of-crypto-investors-scammed\/#DeepSeeks_Popularity_Has_Targeted_Scammers\" title=\"DeepSeek&#8217;s Popularity Has Targeted Scammers\">DeepSeek&#8217;s Popularity Has Targeted Scammers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/deepseekcoin-scandal-thousands-of-crypto-investors-scammed\/#Fake_Tutorials_and_DeepSeekCoin_Scam\" title=\"Fake Tutorials and DeepSeekCoin Scam\">Fake Tutorials and DeepSeekCoin Scam<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DeepSeeks_Popularity_Has_Targeted_Scammers\"><\/span><strong>DeepSeek&#8217;s Popularity Has Targeted Scammers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>DeepSeek attracted a lot of attention <strong>in January when it unveiled an AI model that claimed to compete with OpenAI<\/strong>. However, this popularity <strong>has also turned into an opportunity for scammers looking to lure investors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fraudsters posing as DeepSeek developers<\/strong> lured investors by promoting their project as <strong>a \u201chigh-end AI-powered investment opportunity<\/strong> \u201d. <strong>The scammers, who raised funds under the name of crowdfunding<\/strong>, disappeared after receiving the money.<\/p>\n<p>According to authorities, victims <strong>thought they were part of a system that would earn them 10,000 yuan ($1,373) a month<\/strong>. But investors <strong>lost their funds and their personal data was compromised<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fake_Tutorials_and_DeepSeekCoin_Scam\"><\/span><strong>Fake Tutorials and DeepSeekCoin Scam<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Scammers used various deceptive methods to attract investors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fake Training Programs:<\/strong> Users were sold a guide to writing viral content for 39.9 yuan ($5.5). However, only 4 pages of the document contained relevant information, while the rest consisted of content culled from the internet, accessible to anyone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monetization Boot Camps:<\/strong> Fraudsters offered courses for 299 to 399 yuan ($41 to $55) under the name \u201cmonetization training.\u201d However, the courses turned out to have no real value.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DeepSeekCoin Scam:<\/strong> They launched a fake token called DeepSeekCoin, spreading the lie that DeepSeek is an official cryptocurrency. By presenting this fake token as an investment opportunity, the scammers caused users to lose all their funds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The DeepSeek team announced <strong>that it is staying away from these scams and has not launched any cryptocurrency projects<\/strong>. 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