{"id":12241,"date":"2019-02-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/2019\/02\/09\/fake-bakkt-platform-website-fails-to-scam-crypto-investors\/"},"modified":"2019-02-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T00:00:00","slug":"fake-bakkt-platform-website-fails-to-scam-crypto-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/fake-bakkt-platform-website-fails-to-scam-crypto-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake Bakkt Platform Website Fails to Scam Crypto Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bakkt<\/a>, the highly anticipated Bitcoin futures exchange platform backed<\/strong> by NYSE parent company Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has fallen victim of impersonation. A new scam website registered under the domain name \u201cbakktplatform.io\u201d on January 31st, has been caught red-handed trying to extort funds from unsuspecting investors in what it claims to be the \u201csecond round of funding\u201d following a highly successful (legitimate) first round of funding that saw the real Bakkt raise $182.5 Million in December 2018.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The fake website, which has since gone offline, was seeking an alleged %50 million for this round of funding.<\/p>\n In addition to announcing the funding Round, the website also revealed a roadmap that announces the launch of the Bakkt platform on March 12th this year. On this fictitious roadmap, yesterday February 7th, 2018 would have been the start date for the \u201csecond round of funding\u201d which was scheduled to conclude on the 25th of this month followed by the launch of the platform shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n To get the word out to the public, the scammer(s) contacted crypto-focused news media with phishing emails providing a link to the scam website. On the website, the visitor was provided with a form to fill out their names and email addresses after which they are provided with a Bitcoin-only address to deposit their \u201cinvestment.\u201d<\/p>\n In a poorly worded scam presentation, the scammer implores visitors to the website to invest in the platform if they \u201cbelieve in the future of the cryptocurrency market.\u201d<\/p>\n