The scam appeared as a banner on the website's homepage underneath a promotional advertisement of the LEGO Fortnite collaboration.

Many of the world’s most recognizable brands and celebrities have had their accounts hijacked to promote fake crypto coins.

The scam was discovered by sharp-eyed LEGO fans from different time zones, who quickly noticed something was off. Fans took to social media platforms li

LEGO Group, the well-known toy manufacturer, has reportedly eliminated a “LEGO Coin” token scam that briefly appeared on its homepage following a hack on October 5. The incident has raised concerns regarding online security and phishing schemes targeting consumers.

LEGOs homepage was briefly hijacked on October 5, displaying a fraudulent LEGO Coin token promoting secret rewards. The phishing scheme directed users to a malicious website, but LEGO quickly removed the scam,

Hackers hijacked the LEGO website and put up a banner urging users to buy a fraudulent cryptocurrency associated with the toy manufacturer. When users clicked the banner, it directed them to a decentralized exchange where they could buy the scam tokens with Ethereum.