Yes, you are right, it seems that what you are talking about is true, at this time there are so many scamer coming out and popping up, they are using the situation to do their actions to get people affected by a scam.
This market a lot of these scammers and you can see the scam news a lot in the press. Be careful in your dealings and investments, keeping in mind your coin purse is the safest and limiting to many properties on the Exchange.