🔥Caution! Airdrop scams can drain your wallet in 3 steps! A must-read guide for beginners to avoid scams
90% of inexperienced investors fall into these 5 deadly traps! A hands-on guide to safely participate in airdrops
💥Danger signals, run away! Avoid these airdrops at all costs
✅ Phishing website disguise: URLs with an extra letter/fake domain names, impersonating well-known project UIs
✅ Team with no credibility warning: Whitepapers filled with empty words, no social media activity, core members are anonymous
✅ Ridiculous airdrop promises: "Register to receive 10,000 U" or "Stake to get airdrop of hundredfold tokens", a pie-in-the-sky turns into a trap
✅ Permission black hole: Authorization contracts require unlimited transfer permissions, handing over your wallet keys to scammers
✅ Social panic marketing: Limited time 24 hours, creating a false community rush, forcing you into impulsive actions
🔍3 ways to verify project authenticity
1️⃣ On-chain verification: Use Etherscan to check contract code; open-source projects will disclose key logic
2️⃣ Community inspection: Is there real interaction in the Telegram group? Are Discord customer service agents willing to voice chat?
3️⃣ Media endorsement method: More reliable if reported by reputable media like CoinDesk, Blockworks, etc.
🎭Uncovering layers of scams
▫️Fake approval scams: Deceiving you into approving malicious contracts, instantly draining wallet assets
▫️Airdrop claiming traps: Requiring transfer fees/deposits, once the money is sent, they block you
▫️NFT airdrop chain scams: First sending fake NFTs, then luring you into subsequent "upgrade investments"
🚫Real pitfall case:
Previously encountered a "Solana ecosystem massive airdrop", claiming to give away 500 SOL just for registering. Upon closer inspection:
❌ Official website URL had an extra 's' (solanas.io)
❌ Contract code is not open-source and contains high-risk functions
❌ Community was filled with fake accounts posting messages
Decisively abandoned! A week later, the community revealed that thousands had their assets stolen, wallets were completely emptied!
✨Golden rules for safe operations
✅ Use a dedicated airdrop wallet: Cold wallet > hot wallet, use small amounts for trial and error
✅ Minimize permissions: Only authorize necessary tokens, cancel suspicious contracts at any time
✅ Multi-device verification: Cross-check using phone/computer to prevent single device infections
✅ Record the entire process: Screenshot and save authorization information for easier retrospective tracing
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