🚨 CRYPTO SCAM ALERT: The fake wallet balance trap 🧠💀

I almost lost everything — and I'm sharing this to save YOU from making the same mistake.

Last month, I opened my wallet expecting a payment of $USDT…

Instead, I saw this message:

⚠️ "Pay a 20% activation fee to unlock your funds."

It looked real.

The balance showed up.

But guess what?

IT WAS 100% FAKE. 😨

👉 I was connected to a fraudulent custom node — a trap created by scammers to show fake funds and lure users into paying a fake "unlock fee."

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💡 Here’s what I learned (so you don’t get burned):

1️⃣ NEVER use custom nodes from random sources

– Only trust official nodes from legitimate wallets (like MetaMask, Trust Wallet, TokenPocket).

– If someone tells you to "add this node," run.

2️⃣ Check your balance through blockchain explorers

– If your wallet shows a balance but BscScan / Etherscan / etc. does not —

🚨 You are being scammed.

3️⃣ Warning signs = Red flag 🚫

– "Activation fee?" SCAMS.

– Random DMs, fake airdrops, Telegram messages? BLOCK.

– If it sounds too good to be true — it is.

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🔐 My security stack now:

✅ I use TokenPocket only with default nodes

✅ I verify everything through blockchain explorers

✅ I never send fees to "unlock" anything

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📢 Please share this.

Scammers are getting smarter.

Don't let greed blind you.

Protect your crypto as if your life depended on it — because in a way, it does. 💸