Scam category
Fake airdrop scams
Fake airdrop scams lure cryptocurrency users with promises of free tokens. Victims connect their wallet to a malicious site to claim the airdrop, which triggers a transaction that drains their real assets. Other variants send worthless tokens directly to your wallet with a URL embedded in the transaction data, leading to phishing sites designed to steal your seed phrase or private keys.
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- You must connect your wallet and approve a transaction to claim free tokens from an unknown project.
- Tokens you never purchased appear in your wallet with a suspicious URL in the transaction memo.
- The airdrop site asks for your seed phrase, private key, or wallet password.
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wallet connect phishing airdrop scam
Scammers create fake airdrop claim sites that prompt users to connect their crypto wallet, then use malicious smart contract approvals to drain all tokens from the wallet.
Never connect your wallet to unknown websites and verify any airdrop through the project official channels
Crypto users
U.S.
token approval exploit airdrop scam
Malicious airdrop claims trick users into signing broad token approval transactions that allow scammers to transfer any amount of the approved token from the victim wallet at any time.
Review every transaction carefully in your wallet and never approve unlimited token spending for unfamiliar contracts
DeFi participants
U.S.
fake Ethereum airdrop scam
Scammers impersonate the Ethereum Foundation or Vitalik Buterin to promote fake ETH airdrops that require victims to send ETH first or connect wallets to phishing sites.
Remember that no legitimate cryptocurrency project or figure asks you to send crypto to receive more in return
Crypto users
U.S.
NFT mint drain scam
Fake NFT minting sites disguised as free airdrops or early access mints use malicious smart contracts to drain ETH or approved tokens from connected wallets during the minting process.
Only use minting links from the project official website and verify through multiple official channels before clicking
NFT collectors
U.S.
social media airdrop link scam
Fake airdrop announcements on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok use engagement bait to drive clicks to phishing sites that steal wallet credentials or personal data.
Verify any airdrop by checking the project official website and verified social media accounts
Crypto users
U.S.
Discord airdrop bot scam
Malicious bots in crypto Discord servers send automated DMs about fake airdrops, directing users to phishing sites that steal wallet credentials or drain connected wallets.
Disable DMs from server members in your Discord privacy settings for crypto-related servers
Crypto users
U.S.
airdrop verification phishing scam
Fake airdrops require identity verification that collects personal documents and selfies, enabling identity theft or KYC bypass on crypto exchanges using the victim credentials.
Never upload identity documents to claim a free airdrop, as legitimate airdrops rarely require KYC
Crypto users
U.S.
governance token scam airdrop
Scammers create fake governance tokens airdropped to wallets, and when users try to sell or interact with them, they are directed to malicious sites that drain their real assets.
Do not interact with unknown tokens that appear in your wallet uninvited as they may be honeypot scams
DeFi participants
U.S.
layer-2 bridge exploit airdrop scam
Fake airdrops impersonate layer-2 scaling solutions and direct users to fraudulent bridge interfaces that steal deposited funds instead of bridging them to another network.
Use bridge interfaces only from the official project website and verify the URL through multiple trusted sources
DeFi participants
U.S.
fake DEX launch airdrop scam
Scammers announce fake decentralized exchange launches with airdrop incentives, collecting wallet connections and token approvals that enable theft of user funds.
Research any new DEX thoroughly before connecting your wallet, checking for audits, team identity, and community history
DeFi participants
U.S.
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