Grubhub’s “Holiday Crypto” Scam: When Your Pizza Order Comes with a Side of Fraud!
Grubhub users fell for a “Holiday Crypto Promotion” scam, receiving fake emails from a legitimate subdomain promising a tenfold bitcoin payout. The company is working to prevent future mishaps but, for now, remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably involves a mysterious Nigerian prince and a suitcase full of Monopoly money.
Hot Take:
Looks like Grubhub accidentally delivered a side of scam with their latest email campaign. Who knew they were branching out from food delivery to crypto delivery? Talk about a high-risk, low-reward offer—send us your Bitcoin, and we’ll send you back a whole lot of nothing! It’s comforting to know that in the world of online scams, some things never change, like the promise of a magical tenfold return on investment. Spoiler alert: the only thing you’ll be getting ten times over is regret.
Key Points:
- Fraudulent emails claimed to offer a tenfold Bitcoin return as part of a fake “Holiday Crypto Promotion.”
- Emails originated from legitimate Grubhub subdomains, raising suspicions of a DNS hijack.
- Grubhub identified and isolated the issue, promising preventative measures for the future.
- Speculation suggests potential DNS takeover, but Grubhub hasn’t confirmed the attack vector.
- Earlier in the year, Grubhub faced a separate data breach involving customer information.