Quote from: Tycoon01 on June 06, 2024, 03:35:22 PM

Quote from: Victor4 on June 04, 2024, 12:09:15 PM

One constant fact that I've noticed since I got into crypto is that the moment a project or a company starts getting popular or begins to gain a huge follower base, it starts to attract scammers like Sugar to ants.

It honestly gets annoying after a while, I can't join a Telegram or Discord group without being DMed by a dozen of them, fake links flying here and there. A recent example is Bitget releasing a couple of articles to inform their users about phishing and a particular malicious browser extension named "AggrTrade". I've seen similar notifications from Binance, bybit also telling their users to be careful

Still, I guess we can only just remain careful to avoid falling victim to scammers after all there isn’t much that can be done. What have you guys been doing to keep your assets safe though? Drop some comments, let's learn.

You're absolutely right! The more popular a crypto project or exchange gets, the bigger a target it becomes for scammers. Phishing attempts, fake websites, and fraudulent emails are just a few ways they try to steal your hard-earned crypto. The recent Bitget articles warning about the "AggrTrade" extension are a prime example, it's crazy how these scammers create fake extensions to steal crypto. Binance also warns about malicious websites that tricks you into installing malware on your device. Honestly, that's why I'm super careful about what I click on and where I download extensions from. Losing my crypto to a scammer is a nightmare I can't afford.
It's great that exchanges are proactive, not just for user protection, but also to maintain their reputation. Scammers like this can definitely damage an exchange's trust.

I read about the first exchange article and I was impressed by how they take security and protecting their users against phishing attack seriously. It's becoming a pandemic and I comment their efforts..