Scammers steal at least $400K through fake Uniswap Google ads
Scammers have stolen over $400,000 through fraudulent Google ads that mimic the Uniswap interface. An experienced trader lost their entire crypto portfolio after connecting their wallet to a cloned site. This incident highlights the ongoing issue of deceptive ads targeting cryptocurrency users, prompting calls for search platforms to take more responsibility in preventing such scams.
- ▪A trader lost their entire crypto portfolio after clicking a sponsored search result that led to a cloned Uniswap interface.
- ▪The scam involved purchasing a sponsored ad for 'Uniswap' and creating a nearly identical fake site.
- ▪Uniswap's founder, Hayden Adams, urged search platforms to take greater responsibility in preventing scam ads.
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Scammers steal at least $400K through fake Uniswap Google ads A single trader lost their entire crypto portfolio after clicking a sponsored search result that led to a cloned Uniswap interface. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 26, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); A trader known as @ika_xbt connected their wallet to what looked like Uniswap. It wasn’t.
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