Alert: Users beware, new type of airdrop scam to steal coins emerges cryptoscam ScamAlert Scammers Rugpull nftscams Blockchain
, multiple users had reported their assets stolen but were unsure at first of how they disappeared. This was because this type of scam is not glaringly visible. Upon closer inspection, it was found that the assets had vanished as a result of this new kind of airdrop fraud.
In this case, the last few digits of the attacker's address and those of the user's address are almost identical. This is done to trick the user into mistakenly copying the incorrect address from the transaction history, and the funds would be sent instead to the wrong address and, in this case, the scammer.In the wake of this, crypto users are urged to double-check the address before proceeding.
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