- Ripple warns of fraudsters who pretend a 100 million XRP token Airdrop, for which good-faith investors can be suddenly susceptible to the new ATH.
- The company let know that there were basically no giveaways and also in principle never asked about customer data.
Ripple has published a public and official warning after a new Deepfake fraud in social media is tried, which begins with the announcement of a 100 million XRP airdrop as bait. From the criminal’s point of view, the fraud stitch has a good timing because XRP has reached a new all -time high, which increases investors’ attention. The video, which is circulating on the web and produced with the help of AI, apparently shows how Ripple-CEO Brad Garlinghouse announces a premium program considerable. But it is a deep pap that shows a scene that is pure invention of the fraudsters. None of it is right.
The fraud video that was spread to X shows a digitally changed person Garlinghouse. In the clip, the false Garlinghouse claims that Ripple is distributing 100 million XRP in a premium program and with the XRP community for their support during the Legal dispute Against the US stock exchange supervision SEC thank.
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The video appeared at the time when the new XRP aths became known, in the middle of a housesee and a signficer increase in the number of new wallets. This dynamic seems to have created a fertile soil for fraudsters who try to take advantage of the positive mood.
Ripple CTO reacts to the growing threat
The Chief Technology Officer from Ripple, David Schwartz, reacted Directly on the attempted fraud and warned for caution. Schwartz emphasized that Ripple does not carry token giveaways, airdrops or Andr bonus programs in which customers should reveal personal data or send money. He warned that the latest legal developments, including the partial success of Ripple, have repeatedly led to an increase in attempts at fraud. Schwartz:
“There are no giveaways or special offers related to the latest legal results.”
He reminded the customers that the company had never participated in a direct XRP sales or reward programs of any kind.
Incidents had already existed. In August 2024, similar fake-airdrop news spread after Ripple was sentenced to pay $ 125 million-a sum that was far below the original claim of the SEC of $ 2 billion. Another wave of phishing fraud attempts with manipulated media appeared in 2023 according to a federal judgment that XRP did not classify as securities per se.
Always attempts to fraud after changes in the legal situation
The repetition of these frauds after legal breakthroughs shows a disturbing pattern. Every court ruling that affected Ripple triggered coordinated attempts to fraud, which were directed against the XRP community. It is obvious that the criminal times of increased integration and media reporting use to deceive investors.
The use of AI-generated deep pake content for crypto fraud is becoming increasingly common. They arouse high credibility of false claims, especially when top -class personalities such as Garlinghouse are abused.
Despite all of this, it stays Performance from XRP Strong, and analysts continue to point to positive onchain data. Meanwhile, Ripple warns again that customers should remain vigilant, especially in times of increased price activity. The company confirmed that one would never request personal information, private keys or payments from customers. Investors are recommended to take announcements exclusively via the official Ripple website and to verify the Ripple accounts.
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