Scammers Target Libra Fans With Fake Sites, Zuckbucks

Several exploitative websites launched over the weekend aiming to separate credulous Libra investors from their cash.

Though Libra has not seen its public debut, the media buzz around it has piqued some would-be investor's attention.

While the majority of searches around buying Libra are focused on how to exchange it for BTC, according to Google Trends and Reddit, some nefarious scammers are hoping to ensnare the hapless trader in a supposed Libra pre-sale.

One site, calìbra.com, is a mirror image of Facebook's legitimate website, calibra.com.

Like the URL, the customer-facing scam website has some slight differences when compared side-by-side to the legitimate site.

In the top right corner is a button that says "Pre-Sale Libra Currency," instead of the social media giant's welcoming induction to "Get Started."

Clicking the button opens another webpage that claims to offer a 25 percent bonus for trading Libra.

Better act now, as the pre-sale is 93 percent complete, the scammers allege.

Traders are offered the option to swap 600 LBR for 2 ethereum, or 8,000 LBR for 20 ethereum, which is approximately the same one to one Libra to dollar conversion Facebook was intending.

They write, "Just like LIBRA, Zuckbucks offers no inherent benefit besides putting your money directly into the pocket of the developers."