Security and scam warnings
Recently, we have become aware of financial scams fraudulently using the SBZ name, logo, employee names, website content, etc. We urge you to be aware of such schemes, review the information below, and independently verify who you’re communicating with.
Fraudulent websites
We have encountered websites fraudulently misusing our brand or explicitly or implicitly associating with our company. These websites are designed to draw you into providing personal information or engaging in potentially fraudulent financial transactions, particularly involving cryptocurrency or cryptomining.
Hoax emails (phishing) with escrow scams
These hoax emails use the SBZ name and may contain links to a website that claims to be an SBZ website. The emails may suggest that SBZ will serve as an escrow provider in a cryptocurrency transaction. By clicking on a link in the email, you are taken to a website that appears to be a genuine SBZ website (but is not), and requested to enter data in an attempt to fraudulently obtain your personal information and/or cryptocurrency. Please note that SBZ does not provide any sort of escrow service.
Cons claiming to “Double your money”
Recently the accounts or likenesses of public figures, organizations, and financial institutions have been impersonated or compromised to solicit payments to cryptocurrency accounts. They sometimes claim funds sent to a wallet address will be doubled and returned to the sender. If you receive or encounter one of these solicitations, it is critical to independently verify the authenticity of the source and claims before sending money or providing personal or confidential information. Neither SBZ nor any employee of SBZ makes public solicitations to send cryptocurrency to any account. If you see such solicitations, this is an attempt to defraud you. Please report it to us.
Phony cryptocurrency mining services
Unauthorised websites and fraudulent communications (for example on social media) may have been used to offer services related to cryptocurrency mining. Please use our officially published contact information to independently verify the source of all official company business.
Spoofed unauthorized emails
Emails from unauthorized sources may reach you. These emails fail the sender validation check SPF (sender policy framework) and are not from SBZ. Using an email system that honors SPF is highly recommended. Additionally, when receiving an email the SPF status can typically be confirmed via email headers.
Imposters on social media and decentralized chat systems
A variety of free and decentralized chat systems are popular in the cryptocurrency industry, but proceed with caution. We have encountered fake identities and associations with SBZ on many platforms. We recommend that you separately and independently verify who you are communicating with.
Authentic SBZ website and email communication
SBZ website’s address is sbz.digital, and genuine SBZ e-mail comes from an address ending in @sbz.digital (the sender, “From:”), such as hello@sbz.digital. When you hover over a link in an email application or a web browser, a small window usually pops up with the true destination. If the real link does not match the sender or does not match what you expect, assume it is fraudulent and do not click it. Automated emails may come from an address ending in @mail.sbz.digital. This subdomain is not used for individual, person-to-person email communication.
If you think you have received a suspicious email or communication, but you have not acted on it, please forward it to us at hello@sbz.digital.
If you think you have discovered a fake SBZ-related website or online identity, please report it to us at hello@sbz.digital.
Contacting SBZ
Contact information is provided on our contact page and on some of our other website pages.