You should recognize straight away if it’s a legit one or not.
Some just look like that they were made up in 2 minutes and with minimal effort. On all those I don’t apply
Topic: Air Drops - How to tell if one is Authentic or a Scam? (Read 1040 times)
Just never send your Private Key to any one and you will be fine!
Those who don't put any efforts presenting their "fake" coin.
Those who don't specify some condition/ price to join the Airdrop.
Those who require so little informations (mostly ETH wallet and mail only) are not to be trusted.
Those who don't specify some condition/ price to join the Airdrop.
Those who require so little informations (mostly ETH wallet and mail only) are not to be trusted.
IF it tAKES YOU 5min doesnt matter 
Researching the project for yourself, making sure it's not the copy paste, following the project throughout the campaign. No easy way to tell the difference.
Those who do not have to pay any price of the airdrop do not have to trust
Those who only need to provide EMAIL, ETH address of the currency is too easy to get, people think only sell at the highest price
If you have to do something to qualify for the drop, you will help the project grow, and it will also have a good future as you expected
Those who only need to provide EMAIL, ETH address of the currency is too easy to get, people think only sell at the highest price
If you have to do something to qualify for the drop, you will help the project grow, and it will also have a good future as you expected
Does anyone have advice on how to distinguish authentic airdrops from scams?
My advice for you to tell which is the airdrop scam or the airdrop legit is to search for the details. Research for the information about this airdrop and know who is the one behind that airdrop. Be sure to secure your privacy when filling up the registration about the airdrop. If there is a easy task to join the airdrop without giving your private keys, i'm sure this is legit if also the creator is very trusting. If there are airdrop that want to get your personal information or any private information it can be a scam.
Most of the airdrop really worked for me it’s all about concept and listing in the market atleast in etherdelta some of the airdrop happens in waves platform should have listed in waves Dex . Don’t give your private key or Json file for any airdrop Dev.
Does anyone have advice on how to distinguish authentic airdrops from scams?
Well if it turns out to be a scam, you have nothing to lost in the first place because you just registered your email and mew address or whatever. You did not invest any money and received it for free. And also some scamcoins get listed on exchanges and can be profitable so I just take that opportunity and see what happens.
Does anyone have advice on how to distinguish authentic airdrops from scams?
Airdrops presenting themselves as mere airdrop is nothing but shit. Leave it and use your time to do some other more productive things. Airdrops should present themselves not just another set of shit tokens. There should be a project, complete with a vision and a plan. They should also present a detailed roadmap. Look at the token supply as well and how much of it is given through the airdrop.
not all airdrops are scams... but ones with no whitepaper whatsoever should be glaring red flags.. If you are not giving up personal information, you really can't lose, however - since you are paying nothing for the tokens/coins.
I think the first you should do is to research the ICO that your investing at, you should know what your getting at sometimes the founder of this ICO's fail because they dont know how to run a company or organization, no clear idea, no marketing idea or how to sell the coin, no reputable organization or company behind the project, bad devs or most of the team only few and if they can't manage to increase the price they give up and it turn into a scam.
Overtime there have been a lot of airdrops. In the past weeks it was extreme, watch out for airdrops that fill like 1000+ spots in an hour and don't have a roadmap.
I would caustious when it comes to down loading a wallet for an obscure coin you never heard of before.
Could have trojan malware. But it is also to point out that most anti-various software will flag anything that is new or does not have very many users etc. The new air drops that are riding on the Ether or Waves platform are safe they do not have there own wallet issues to worry about.
Could have trojan malware. But it is also to point out that most anti-various software will flag anything that is new or does not have very many users etc. The new air drops that are riding on the Ether or Waves platform are safe they do not have there own wallet issues to worry about.
My own experience with a new wallet: Avst flagged it, but Kaspersky not
Anyway, for me it not worth the risk to install a new wallet. 
I think if you want to follow airdrop. anything related to the account, do not give a wallet account that many contents. or better create a new wallet / use a swallow that is not full of its contents.
If something seems too good to be true then it's most probably a scam.
Also never download a new wallet if too few infos are available or you're not 100% sure it's legit.
Also never download a new wallet if too few infos are available or you're not 100% sure it's legit.
In spire of things like research, white paper, developers, community etc. you also need to feel that is it real. If it is scam you will sense kinda that you have got coins in fact for free.Also if you will find very futuristic project or just odd it also the sign that you should check it better. Too ambitious projects will be interesing for investors but not available to create any time soon. If the character of its is not serius it could(but not alwys) be scam, if you see that someone is creating the blockchain for something without sense it wont works.
Is really hard to tell which is legit or a scam. Time will tell
I would caustious when it comes to down loading a wallet for an obscure coin you never heard of before.
Could have trojan malware. But it is also to point out that most anti-various software will flag anything that is new or does not have very many users etc. The new air drops that are riding on the Ether or Waves platform are safe they do not have there own wallet issues to worry about.
Could have trojan malware. But it is also to point out that most anti-various software will flag anything that is new or does not have very many users etc. The new air drops that are riding on the Ether or Waves platform are safe they do not have there own wallet issues to worry about.
Well, you can try checking for some red flags. If they ask for too much information (personal info) you should probably stay away from the airdrop... If they ask for any kind of private wallet, back off immediatelly and spread the word about the airdrop being a scam so let others know.
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