How I Almost Gave Scammers Access To My wallet This Morning. - page 2.

Sandra_hakeem

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Goodnight, ohh Leo!!! 🦅

I'd say this; alot of people count stupidity for bravery and that serves them right after being roobed off thier cash,what the heck!
There's no authentic airdrop currently,that's as much as I know; I spoke on pm to mocacino about this and he affirmed. I even wanted to try some faucets since I was badly In need of cash but nothing worked smoothly; it was either very slow or impossible,this was immediately after the pandemic.
Those dudes on telegram go phishing on several coin sites just to avail a good audience,then try to convince you with fake proof of payment, pictures and videos if necessary. This tasks are performed with different account operated by one person, that's the trick! Beware!
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Quote from: Yamifoud on July 09, 2022, 06:25:29 PM

A great lesson from being "HURRY" as this sometimes caught us neglecting to read carefully and even not being able to verify if that is legit or not as we are very curious and pushed with the time limit as it was running out.

Bounty hunters or airdrop hunters shouldn't do this, always verify and give yourself time to investigate of what you're planning to invest.
Hurrying sometimes will lead us to wipe out our wallets and give into the scammer's hand our assets, that's their trick and usually, their victims are those greedy people that will easily fool them.

However, OP was very lucky.
OP is vigilant and we hope newbies will do the same, this will give us a lesson to us, and always remember there's no free money over on the internet.
If you can, stop following those airdrop groups, they are prone to scams.

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Being cautious and hesitant is kinda like a gift that will save you later and it just did happen to OP. Always read and think first before sending/claiming any crypto for it's likely not that free as you think. Sometimes or perhaps there's no free money out there especially in crypto/token/airdrop. Airdrop nowadays has gone and brings nothing but a waste of time since it's not really profitable while some others would claim it is still profitable but I don't find it that way maybe they were part of the scammers team but I just leave them alone since I'm done with the airdrop thingy.

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A great lesson from being "HURRY" as this sometimes caught us neglecting to read carefully and even not being able to verify if that is legit or not as we are very curious and pushed with the time limit as it was running out.

Good thing OP you have realized at it was a scam before clicking the confirm button and even saving others' money. This is to say that scammers and hackers are now getting aggressive, they always find a way, and although you save some people, it for sure there are have been fall already into their hands.

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Quote from: kamvreto on July 08, 2022, 09:14:13 AM

Incidents like this happen often, I've experienced it too. They are scammers who create fake telegram groups that are the same as the original group or they even copy the developer username to make it the same. Then make some announcements about the airdrop and some of the winners in it. Which in the end is a trap.
Need to be very alert to do any work, airdrop or whatever, be careful and alert even though it's an official account. Never give access to your wallet keys.

Scammers will definitely find ways on how to make things possible, even compromising with the original developer. This is why in a world wherein trust is the biggest issue, one should take the highest caution not to easily fall for scammer's traps, as they can sometimes be highly enticing just to take advantage on your funds and the whole contents of your wallet. So always secure the privacy of your own wallet and your own keys.

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Quote from: lovesmayfamilis on July 09, 2022, 02:38:14 AM

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I wouldn't be surprised if the CEO was also involved in this scam.
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This is what I thought too, maybe it's an inside job.

They will try to deceive if no one notices and when someone notices they will pretend that they know nothing and say that it was just a mistake but we didn't know that it was intentional, then they will just apologize and promise not to repeat what happened. What if you didn't notice? Gone! Yes I know, you shouldn't blame and maybe it's not intentional but why does someone get through like that? So if I can think I will doubt and I may lose trust in them as well.

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Quote from: Fivestar4everMVP on July 08, 2022, 08:35:14 AM

ADVICE
Like i said earlier, in crypto, your security is in your hands, always pay 100 percent attention before you take actions, never be too in a hurry to do some research before joining any Airdrop or crowdsale.
The scammers will put something in place that will make you feel time is running out and you have to join immediately if you don't want to miss out, don't pay attention to this, for this is a strategy they use to force you to fomo in without doing some research first, Always pay attention before taking action.

I don't know if it is only me, but Telegram is the place where scammers are swarming. Telegram aside from Discord are the 2 most used platforms by scammers, that's why I'm not entertaining any DM that they are sending to me whether it is from Telegram or Discord.

If you feel that you are running out of time then the scammers have full control of your emotion and as an investor, it shouldn't happen. Scammers always use your emotions just to scam you. They will put you to a point where you need to do it immediately or else, you will not get any free token and you as an investor will think "Ohh it's free token and free token = free money blah blah".

I hope newbie investors here will learn from this thread. My advice aside from your advice is to just avoid Telegram or just avoid DM's in general, especially from a random user because project owners will never contact you first through DM.

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i have a bunch of them from gambling sites that can turn you always the winner, or high yield investment programs that offer you 999999% APY, or people from exchanges that can't withdraw their money, or

I don't know why but this keep popping up and people DM you give free money is good to be true in 9999 chance they are a scammer.

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on July 08, 2022, 09:14:30 AM

Quote from: tranthidung on July 08, 2022, 08:48:17 AM

If you want to join airdrop (that I think waste of time0, you should use a single wallet for it.

Your single sentence warehoused two vital points – The first being that airdrops aren't profitable this day (unlike what we experienced in 2017). It's a waste of time now. Secondly, what you rightly identified in using a different wallet is apt. That's if one must fancy their chances at all and indulge airdrops, then one should create a different wallet for it.

The fact that airdrops are no longer relevant still loses its relevance when people still see such prize amounts. What happened in 2017 worked well in history, and many still hope to get free money.

I wouldn't be surprised if the CEO was also involved in this scam.

Positions on the Internet should not play a big role. Until you actually talk to that person by seeing their face, everything else can be fake.

I know a lot of stories from projects in 2018 and 2019 where people were given the position of CEO directors who did not know at all that scammers used their photos. If any item causes you to doubt, you need to immediately stay away from all sorts of distributions. Usually, intuition does not deceive.

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Thanks for sharing, glad they didn't get you. However, it seems piss poor that the CEO or anyone in leadership was unware, even worse no vetting at all. You may want to reconsider your investment as communication, which is essential, was basically non-existent during a critical time, and if this is any sign on how they run things, then run. Also sketchy was them deleting your correspondences with them.

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Quote from: Fivestar4everMVP on July 08, 2022, 02:45:30 PM

Yes, this is a really good idea, but this can not apply to all airdrops, there are airdrops that require you hold a certain type of coin or token in your wallet to be eligible, in this type of airdrop, you have no choice but to participate with the wallet holding the coins or token that is required to make you eligible

Even so, you can create another wallet and send exact amount of that token to be eligible for that airdrop. I know some airdrops have at least 2 conditions: min amount of token, and min holding time (perhaps 4 weeks and above). If you want to join, and want to be safe, create a new wallet, send your token there at the time that is enough to meet holding period requirement between your deposit day and airdrop day, and wait.

In some airdrop, you have to claim it manually, have to give access to your wallet (approval). It is when fake airdrop and hackers can steal your money if you use your main wallet to do it.

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Connecting our wallets from unknown platform telling that they will give airdrops will put us in huge risk that's why if we are not sure on things we do especially upon participating an airdrop we should do what other say to use dummy wallets intended for airdrops because if hackers get your access they cannot get anything from your wallet. Also we should not participate on any random obvious scam which team members hidden and roadmaps or whitepaper are so questionable nor plagiarized.

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There are airdrops that is worth it trying. In my experience, Easier task such as social media interaction and were mostly a shitty token. They just want a traction to their social media and to make free advertisement, They just do a airdrop for their token. Worthy airdrops do platform interactions, They will make you use their platforms and do task like staking and swapping depends on the token platform. Worthy airdrop usually do this to filter multiple accounts that's why they make each wallet do a transaction to their platform. Research is a must since not airdrop is legit. Also practice using a separate wallet for all of airdrop, NEVER use you main wallet to participate in those. I've seen multiple victims that their wallet was swept because of airdrops. Just be careful, Do research and verify.

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Quote from: tranthidung on July 08, 2022, 08:48:17 AM

If you want to join airdrop (that I think waste of time0,

Well, assuming this Airdrop were to be legitimate, I don't think it would have been a waste of time, because Unifarm is already a bit established, at least, they are listed on a few good exchanges, this airdrop would have fallen in the category of uniswap, 1inch, shapeshift kind of airdrop, where those that were lucky enough to qualify for it were really happy.

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you should use a single wallet for it.

Yes, this is a really good idea, but this can not apply to all airdrops, there are airdrops that require you hold a certain type of coin or token in your wallet to be eligible, in this type of airdrop, you have no choice but to participate with the wallet holding the coins or token that is required to make you eligible, for example, uniswap, 1inch and shapeshift airdrops all required you connect a wallet that you have used to trade on the platform before.

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Quote from: Fivestar4everMVP on July 08, 2022, 08:35:14 AM

if you follow a link shared by the CEO and your wallet end up being hacked by scammers, it is your fault, the CEO can only apologize, the loss is on you and you must bear it.....

CEO is just a title, don't get blinded by it, it doesn't exclude anyone for being a scammer. Anyone can really just call themselves as that title can be added to the list of most abused titles. Do not just trust anyone because they are the CEO of something, consider the possibility that they may possess a dubious personality and what they stand for may be dubious as well.

Quote from: Fivestar4everMVP on July 08, 2022, 08:35:14 AM

The scammers will put something in place that will make you feel time is running out and you have to join immediately if you don't want to miss out, d

Same strategy that marketers use- CTA (Call to action), definitive words that prompt hurried decisions/actions.

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Quote from: tranthidung on July 08, 2022, 08:48:17 AM

If you want to join airdrop (that I think waste of time0 ) Grin

Long story cut short. Concerning airdrops on crypto tokens , at a point I concluded and also realised they are the most useless effort you can make online at least probably not in this time. In the past maybe some benefited and it was less scamming. Now they worth nothing with your time plus you risk your funds and details to claim the shit. Op you are lucky to identify the website wasn't the same and alerting the management safed more gullible free money seekers like you in the group Grin

. For long I came to know there is nothing free especially online. Be careful when you are promised something for free.

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In other words, the CEO is the one who isn't doing his own diligence and putting his reputation and trust at huge risk. But of course, we should be doing our own part as well by not always in a rush and taking time to verify everything first We should always not to be in a rush of anything.

Good thing that you have dodged the bullet mate! Good job! I know that we are all so vulnerable to be in a rush for anything that is promising (especially when it comes to free money), but it is better to have our wallet safe or not compromised by the scammers and hackers.

It's what I have failed for myself before when 3 of my wallets got hacked approximately $12k+ combined that ended up me being depressed and stressed. But because I am now in a good position, so I'm recovering in progress.

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CD3D have partnered with Unifarm and shared the airdrop? I don’t know how much legitimate the project CD3D is but it doesn’t seem good. They may share an excuse but I doubt. I'm sure that they were doing this purposely. They are the scammer but playing innocent with you. In crypto, I don’t trust any link. I don't click them if they are not from my authentic source.
Also, always make sure you are in the right group. Most of the times, scammers create group on popular project name and promote these type of scams.

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You dodged the bullet there OP, as they would most certainly cleaned your wallet.

Big problem with Metamask is that you can so easily lose everything if you connect it to a wrong website. I know a guy who lost six figure number year ago by connecting his Metamask to a fake website, just because he was in a hurry and wanted to buy some tokens (top result in Google was a fake website). And that guy wasn't some newbie, but someone who is living solely off crypto for the last ~5 years or so. All that you need is losing your concentration for a minute or two and you are screwed.

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It's not uncommon for users to confer the reputation of other users on a project they are affiliated with. In fact, its what goes on in the bounty and signature campaigns. Have a Newbie launch any campaign and there would be issues if the payments could be met and as such, a signed address of escrowed funds would be required but, should it come from am existing reputable manager that have managed several campaigns, doubt is quickly eliminated.

That's the same out there on any channel you are linked with. We ought to realise that humans and change and they could also be used. Hene, it becomes your duty to take security very seriously. Being in a hurry is one trick by scammers as, you tend to drop your guard in other to be time and that could prove to be very costly. Be cautious and always DYOR.

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