It needs to be understood that there are people and teams of people looking for every way possible to separate you from your crypto.
Top Cryptocurrency Scams
Messaging Platforms – Telegram/Discord unsolicited messages on this particular platform create a perfect storm to lure unsuspecting victims into scams.
- Avoid any direct messages and click any links within the message.
- Crypto giveaways are primarily scams
Phishing Website – Websites can be cloned to look as if you are logging into a known website.
- Always verify URLs and check SSL certificates when dealing with cryptocurrencies.
- Make sure you never input any usernames, emails, or passwords on unknown websites.
Rug Pulls – Primarily on DeFi programs and decentralized applications often offering tokens that “will” rise in price and has a micro-market cap. You give your money for tokens then the developers dump their tokens leaving the project with nothing.
- Do your due diligence when choosing new projects to invest in.
- Ensure you have access to the founder’s and team members’ names and previous projects.
Ransomware attacks – Becoming a larger problem in the crypto space being used by adversaries to encrypt your computer’s files and request a payment in cryptocurrencies to unlock files.
- Avoid using non-common websites and download files from insecure locations.
- Primarily occurs during downloading of files and opening them on your computer.
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