Binance Exposes Fabricated Scam Case Aimed at Forcing Payout From Customer Support on 1 January 2026

On 1 January 2026, Binance detailed an attempted fraud in which a user allegedly forged chat logs and transfer records to pose as a scam victim and pressure the exchange's support team for compensation. Internal checks, including blockchain analysis, indicated the wallet tied to the supposed scammer was controlled by the complainant and that documents came from an escrow platform and were altered to fit the story. The case underscores how crypto scams are expanding from targeting users directly to attacking exchange trust systems, amid wider industry losses from phishing, address poisoning, and social engineering schemes.