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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Stay Ahead Of The Scammers
by
Fiatless
on 29/05/2025, 17:24:32 UTC
I just came across an interesting article about "Address Poisoning Attack" and I thought it was worth sharing.

These types of scams can definitely be tricky, so it is very important to stay informed to keep our funds safe.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/address-poisoning-attacks-in-crypto

Note; Address Poisoning attack invole tampering with cryptocurrency address, exploiting human error rather than vulnerabilities in blockchain security.
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Address poisoning involves sending small transactions from wallet addresses that closely resemble a legitimate one, tricking users into copying the wrong address when making future transactions.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/address-poisoning-attacks-in-crypto

Thanks for sharing because this kind of scam can be very tricky. It involves mistakingly sending funds to a wrong address that looks similar. That's why it is advisable to often change wallet addresses.