Ledger Phishing Scam: Fake Wallet Website Targets Crypto Users — What You Need to Know

A Ledger phishing scam is targeting users through fake wallet websites, with some fraudulent pages appearing as sponsored Google search results. The goal is to convince wallet owners to provide their 24-word recovery phrase.

Here is how the scam works, what makes it unusually convincing, and what Ledger wallet users should do to protect their funds. Read more: Ledger Is the ‘Worst’ Hardware Crypto Wallet, ZachXBT Says What Is the Latest Ledger Phishing Scam?

The latest Ledger phishing scam is based on sites that impersonate Ledger’s real wallet and download pages.

In August 2026, cryptocurrency users reported seeing sponsored Google results for searches such as “Ledger Wallet.” One fraudulent page was labeled as “Ledger Official.” The site impersonated Ledger’s branding but used a Google Sites page, which could make the visible URL appear to belong to Google itself.