A crypto trader reportedly lost around $550,000 in USDC after clicking a fake Google ad impersonating Hyperliquid 🚨
Hyperliquid is a decentralized exchange focused mainly on high-leverage perpetual futures trading.
The paid ad redirected the user to a phishing website designed to look like the real platform.
This case highlights how scammers can exploit trusted search platforms to target crypto users ⚠️
Google said it had suspended the advertiser and blocks most policy-violating ads before they run 🛡️
The company also removed more than 602 million scam ads last year, according to its spokesperson 📊
Crypto scams reportedly caused more than $11B in losses in 2025💸
Today's Pill - as crypto adoption grows, phishing scams remain a major risk, making it essential for users to verify links and platforms before connecting wallets or transferring funds 🔄
Hyperliquid is a decentralized exchange focused mainly on high-leverage perpetual futures trading.
The paid ad redirected the user to a phishing website designed to look like the real platform.
This case highlights how scammers can exploit trusted search platforms to target crypto users ⚠️
Google said it had suspended the advertiser and blocks most policy-violating ads before they run 🛡️
The company also removed more than 602 million scam ads last year, according to its spokesperson 📊
Crypto scams reportedly caused more than $11B in losses in 2025💸
Today's Pill - as crypto adoption grows, phishing scams remain a major risk, making it essential for users to verify links and platforms before connecting wallets or transferring funds 🔄