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Re: P2P Dusting Attack And How Not to Become a Victim
by
Pmalek
on 11/10/2023, 15:45:56 UTC
Any time you make an address publicly known you are open to the possibility of getting dusted.
Not necessarily. Posting addresses publicly or applying to airdrops or giveaways with previously used addresses are some ways you can make yourself a target, but you don't have to do any of that. Most cryptocurrencies have public ledgers. Your addresses are already public knowledge if you have received or sent coins with them. A fraudster only needs the information from blockchain explorers to find new potential victims.

You should move your funds as soon as possible to save yourself from this attack, I think your wallet will not be affected by this yet, but it will be if you don't move your funds faster.
It's not an attack, and receiving such coins or tokens is harmless. They can't do anything while in your wallet. Only the user can make mistakes trying to engage with them, or like the OP says, visit scam websites and reveal sensitive information. Leave them where they are and continue living your life.