Recently, Binance Alpha has been a real joy ride!!
Airdrops 🎁 one after another. Basically, an average of 500 U per person!
However, there are countless airdrop projects; while you're focusing on their airdrops, they are focusing on your principal. How to safely grab airdrops? Let me teach you how to identify!
Common scams:
1. Phishing link traps
Disguised as the official Binance website, inducing users to connect their wallets, which then automatically pops up malicious authorization.
Detection code
Identification: The address bar does not have a small lock icon or shows a certificate expiration warning.
2. Imposter customer service
In Telegram groups, a blue-verified 'official customer service' may privately message you.
Script: 'We have detected that you are eligible for an airdrop, please provide your mnemonic for verification.'
Identification: Real customer service never proactively messages you, and will never ask for your mnemonic.
3. Paid activation pig-butchering scheme
Pay 0.1 ETH to activate the airdrop, with a 24-hour refund.
The receiving address often shows a large number of small transfer records.
Identification: Real airdrops never require payment in advance.