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

The official LEGO Group website was hijacked by crypto scammers to promote a fake cryptocurrency. The false advert for "LEGO coin" promised ‘secret rewards’ for those who bought the currency, and included a ‘buy now’ button which led to a phishing site.

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.