š A sophisticated scam involved a giveaway of dozens of Ledger hardware wallets. The āwinnersā received Ledger devices in the mail, apparently sealed in their original packaging. However, the devicesā firmware had been pre-hacked. If users deposited over $500, their wallets were drained.
Over $58,000 has been stolen from victims so far. Be very careful about trusting any free giveaways of critical hardware!