In 2026, crypto scams are no longer limited to emails, fake airdrops, or malicious apps. Scammers have taken things a step further by sending physical letters to the homes of hardware wallet users, asking them to scan QR codes and “secure” their wallets by entering recovery seed phrases. This is exactly what is now happening to users of Ledger and Trezor, and the letters look shockingly real.
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Ledger and Trezor Scam Alert: Fake Letters Target Wallet Users
In 2026, crypto scams are no longer limited to emails, fake airdrops, or malicious apps. Scammers have taken things a step further by sending physical letters to the homes of hardware wallet users, asking them to scan QR codes and “secure” their wallets by entering recovery seed phrases. This is exactly what is now happening to users of Ledger and Trezor, and the letters look shockingly real.