25/06/2024
How to Stay Safe From TON Ecosystem Phishing Scams
Due diligence is required to avoid falling victim to these types of scams. As highlighted by SlowMist’s Xian, the phishing scams targeting TON ecosystem users employ methods similar to those of every other phishing scam.
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To get users to divulge personal information or grant malicious wallet permissions, scammers often create a false sense of urgency with messages that usually play on your sense of greed and fear, whether it be the promise of airdrops or a perfomant bot to farm these airdrops. Below are some tips to help you stay safe.
Use Telegram’s privacy and security features to prevent scammers from adding you to unsolicited channels. As a premium account user, you can also use these settings to prevent unsolicited direct messages.
Stop to think and research before clicking links and attachments, especially from unknown users.
Be wary of linking your wallet to new or unknown projects. If you must, using a newly created and empty wallet is often safer.
Be wary of requests for information that should remain private, such as wallet seed phrases.