The text arrived at 3:47 PM on a Tuesday. “Your Coinbase withdrawal code is 736191. If this was not you, please call us on +1 (877) 338-9228. Ref CB97405.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark didn’t even have a Coinbase account. But the message looked official. The reference number seemed legitimate. The urgency felt real. He almost called the number before something stopped him. That hesitation saved him from becoming one of the thousands of Americans who’ve lost over $300 million annually to Coinbase text scams<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlike credit card fraud, recovering stolen cryptocurrency is anything but straightforward. Once your crypto moves off the exchange and into a scammer’s wallet, it’s gone. No chargebacks. No fraud protection and no getting it back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coinbase text scams exploded in 2025, targeting both users and non-users with increasingly sophisticated phishing tactics. The scammers don’t care whether you actually have cryptocurrency. They’re casting a wide net, hoping to catch anyone who’ll panic and call that phone number. Social Catfish’s reverse phone lookup<\/a> and identity verification tools can help you identify fraudulent contact attempts<\/a> before you engage with scammers.<\/p>\n\n\n