Topic: Newbie how you can detect phishing Airdrop (Read 369 times)
To avoid phishing website specially if they want you to register to their official website just ignore it only joined on telegram bot airdrops atleast you wont get caught on fake website where their hidden agenda is to take your email and password so always secure it by using 2FA
Thanks for the info.now I will be careful when joining airdrops
That is right thats why im not so eager to join airdrops because most of them are scams its just a waste of time dunno why people love it , its fine joining but only on telegram bot where i wont register to any website
Thank for this post. It really helped me
I usually avoid any airdrop that asks for private key (anyone in his/her right mind would) and also don't partake in any airdrop that only has a telegram channel without a telegram group
What Is Phishing AIrdrop?
Fraudsters send fake airdrop or set up fake web sites to trick you into disclosing your private identity to them. Typically, fraudsters try to trick you into providing your user name and password so that they can gain access to an online account.
Fraudsters send fake airdrop or set up fake web sites to trick you into disclosing your private identity to them. Typically, fraudsters try to trick you into providing your user name and password so that they can gain access to an online account.
Never give anyone online this information. Airdrop or not it's a bad idea to ever give this information out.
The simple answer is don't participate in airdrops that require a bunch of information. It's okay if they're just asking your name, social media, and public wallet address but if they're asking for too much beyond that then I'd run away fast.
Really like this post! Hope more people can see this!
Thanks for this great info 
, I'm already thinking of running away from airdrops already ,too many frauds and scams
, I'm already thinking of running away from airdrops already ,too many frauds and scams
This piece is certainly going to come in handy someday, a brother of mine recently gave out his private key while participating in an airdrop, I advised him to quickly transfer all his coins out of that wallet, as no genuine airdrop or even bounty would as for your private key.
Thanks you for this enlightenment. We need to think twice before we even apply for any airdrop. Majority are scams and some are also a way of harvesting your informations which they can sell to a third party. That is why you often get unsolicited mails and telegram group invite. Scam everywhere now.
This one and the only thing is please don't give your private key to any airdrop, bounty or anywhere. Because that campaigns are totally the scam and think twice before you post KYC documents to any airdrop.
If your signing up in an airdrop form and ask you to give your private keys it is indeed a phishing attempt. Always remember never give your private keys to anyone.
Thanks and several more things. Better do not participate in airdrop IF
1. If a drop is from very no-name company
2. if this drop is by a company with the name, but take place somewhere outside official website and there is no any mention on official sources.
1. If a drop is from very no-name company
2. if this drop is by a company with the name, but take place somewhere outside official website and there is no any mention on official sources.
Awesome tips, abundant blessings for what you wrote, I encountered such airdrop once and almost fell for it. We need to be really careful when filling those forms.
Some basic rules should be followed while sharing your information online to get few tokens that might be not worth much.
Don't share your primary email. Instead set up another email for such tasks because later on they might even spam, you just don't know.
If any website asks for the private key, Beware ! It is a scam.
While airdrops get you free tokens, I would recommend you to get involved in constructive ways to earn crypto because it would be of more value to the time spent !
Don't share your primary email. Instead set up another email for such tasks because later on they might even spam, you just don't know.
If any website asks for the private key, Beware ! It is a scam.
While airdrops get you free tokens, I would recommend you to get involved in constructive ways to earn crypto because it would be of more value to the time spent !
Use a seperate laptop for anything that might be sketchy including torrenting. You should have one safe computer and one for risky things.
Or dual boot Linux and only use it for crypto activities. Most wallets support it anyway, and you'll be removing viruses from the equation almost completely. A virtual machine set up could also work, but I'd say it's more vulnerable.
Do not provide any important information you use on exchange site like email address. Do not provide your private key/utc/json/keystore file unless you want to buy or sell erc20 tokens, bitcoin, ethereum. Preventing is the best solution.
Use a seperate laptop for anything that might be sketchy including torrenting. You should have one safe computer and one for risky things.
In short, avoid ICOs & Airdrop. 
I do not know why some people are crazy to join Airdrop or get a certain number of tokens.
In addition to what mentioned above:
Download metamask[1], this guide is good to use[2].
Check the address/site more than once.
Check the address/site after you paste"copy/paste virus."
Use a separate device for your bank accounts, your personal information and your wallet.
[1] https://metamask.io/
[2] A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Using MetaMask
I do not know why some people are crazy to join Airdrop or get a certain number of tokens.
In addition to what mentioned above:
Download metamask[1], this guide is good to use[2].
Check the address/site more than once.
Check the address/site after you paste"copy/paste virus."
Use a separate device for your bank accounts, your personal information and your wallet.
[1] https://metamask.io/
[2] A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Using MetaMask
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