🚨The Truth About USDT Theft Exposed! Two Major Traps That 90% of People Fall Into + 5 Rules for Survival in Web3
Yesterday afternoon, the person who had "USDT stolen," I further checked using oklink:
His wallet address showed no authorizations or traces of malicious contracts.
But afterwards he said: "I have the mnemonic phrase, it's mine"
Then... he directly sent the mnemonic phrase to group friends.
Do you all understand? Most likely a typical case of mnemonic phrase leakage! It's not a wallet theft, it's you "opening the door yourself"!
Meanwhile, another group friend saw "USDT transferred out" in the wallet's transaction records, but the balance didn’t change. He got scared, thinking he was robbed.
I checked the transaction details and found:
What was transferred out was a worthless counterfeit "USDT/U5DT"
The transfer address was a "clone address" that was extremely similar to his historical transfer address
The amount was exactly the same as historical transaction records
This is a more concealed scam:
Malicious contract fake transfer + address disguise + operational inducement
The goal is to make you accidentally transfer real coins to a "fake address" next time.
Recently, many newcomers who are earning Alpha and brushing scores have been using Web3 wallets. If you encounter a similar situation:
📌 Don't panic, first read the following 5 survival tips👇
5 Rules for Scam Prevention with Web3 Wallets:
1️⃣ Don’t copy addresses from transaction records
Scammers often use "address poisoning" to induce you to copy a fake address that looks very similar to your friend's, resulting in money being sent directly to hackers.
2️⃣ Be cautious with all authorization (Approve) pop-ups
Connecting your wallet ≠ safe interaction. Authorizations often default to "unlimited amount," with one click, they can empty your wallet at any time.
3️⃣ Airdrops/Unknown NFTs ≠ Unexpected Surprises
Don’t click, don’t transfer, don’t authorize!
Many fake coins and NFTs are traps; as soon as you interact with your wallet, you fall into the pit.
4️⃣ Stay alert with all money-grabbing projects
Earning money ≠ easy profit.
99% of links are either phishing or contain hidden contracts. If you haven’t verified the official website and Twitter, don’t touch it.
5️⃣ Private Key / Mnemonic Phrase = All Your Assets
Whether it's "customer service," "friends," or "project teams" asking for mnemonic phrases, they are all scammers.
Official sources will never ask for your mnemonic phrase!
Forward this to your friends who are using wallets to earn airdrops,
Don’t let scammers steal your hard-earned money with a string of characters starting with 0x$BNB .