Watch out for this elaborate eBay/Trezor phone scam (02079730237 / trezorreview.io)

Just wanted to give a heads up about a really targeted phishing scam I just dealt with. If you've ever bought a hardware wallet off a third-party site like eBay, definitely read this.

I bought a Trezor Safe 5 off an eBay seller (nicksbargains1961) back in September. It arrived completely sealed and at factory settings, but I still wiped it and generated a new seed immediately just to be safe. Fast forward 9 months to today, and I get a random call from a UK number (02079730237). The guy claims he's from eBay. He knew my full name, the exact Trezor I bought, the date, and the seller's username. He tells me they've had reports of compromised wallets from this specific seller and then "transfers" me to a Trezor rep.

The second guy tells me I need to plug my wallet into my phone because it "needs power to read the NFC chip" (lol). He directs me to a fake diagnostic site: trezorreview.io. The site actually looked pretty legit and immediately threw up a massive red warning saying "Device Memory Corruption Detected" and told me I needed to repair it right away.

Obviously, to "repair" it, the site asked me to type in my recovery seed phrase. Since I had the scammer on the phone walking me through it, I decided to string him along. When the site asked for the words, I just typed in: FUCK OFF YOU SCAMMING CUNT DO YOU THINK IM FUCKING RETARDED CUNT.

The guy hung up on me instantly.

The smartest part of their scam is that they waited 9 months to try it. That means the 60-day window to leave negative eBay feedback is totally gone, so I can't even warn other buyers on the seller's profile. It also makes you drop your guard since the device looked perfectly sealed and legit upon arrival. Just a reminder that if you buy from eBay, assume your name, phone number, and purchase history are going to end up with scammers. Never type your seed phrase anywhere except the physical device. Stay safe.