
Gemini recommended a scam platform: over 80 victims lost nearly $70K
- —Gemini vouched for Tronify.rent despite multiple scam warnings
- —PhishDestroy flagged the platform as a scam with a 90/100 threat score in February
- —More than 80 victims lost a combined nearly $70,000
- —The scheme required users to connect a wallet, after which funds disappeared
Why it matters: The case underscores that AI chatbots are unreliable for vetting crypto platforms, while scam services keep operating despite public warnings.
Source: Bithub