Hi! You've probably seen posts like "Urgent! Free tokens! Connect your wallet!" or received private messages with suspicious offers. These are traps. Hackers hack into accounts or create fakes to lure people out of cryptocurrency. Let's figure out how it works and how not to get caught.
How do scammers steal crypto through X?
Hacking verified accounts – hackers hijack profiles of famous people or companies and publish fake giveaways.
Fake airdrops – they promise "free tokens", but the link leads to a phishing site.
Fake smart contracts – they ask you to "confirm the transaction", but in fact they give you access to your wallet.
False urgency – "Make it in 5 minutes!" so that you don't have time to check the information.
Real-world examples
May 2025: The account of a WIRED journalist was hacked and the scam token $WIRED was promoted through Pump.fun. People have lost thousands of dollars.
February 2025: Hackers hacked the Pump account.fun and advertised the fake $PUMP token.
September 2024: The fraudulent World Liberty Financial project was distributed through the accounts of Tiffany and Lara Trump.
How to detect deception?
✅ Check the URL – scammers change the letters in the address (for example, Віпапсе.сом instead of Binance.com ).
✅ Look at the account – new profile? No check box? Strange posts? This is a red flag.
✅ Don't trust the urgency – real projects don't push: "Hurry up, otherwise you'll miss it!" = scam.
✅ Read the comments – if bots write "I got tokens!" under a post, it's fake.
✅ Do not connect your wallet to questionable sites, even if it looks like a real one.
How to protect yourself?
🔒 Turn on 2FA to prevent hackers from hacking your account.
💡 Split wallets – one for transactions, the other for storage (so there is less risk).
🚫 Do not follow links in private messages – especially if they were sent by "support" or "admin".
📢 Report a scam – if you see a suspicious post, complain about it.
Have you ever encountered such scams? How would I check a suspicious "giveaway" post?