Scammers create credible stories like personal emergencies or charities to make people, who want to help, send them coins or tokens. The stories are fake, and the scammers exploit the good heartedness of the victims.
Investors with an affinity for technology should check the lines of code of the smart contract on their own before investing.
M05
Check links
Users/investors should double check the links they press (e.g., have they changed since the last use?).
M06
Check (NFT) collections before buying them
Investors should check the genuineness of a collection or token before buying, even if they were linked by a proven source.
M11
Never share private keys or seed phrases
Cryptocurrency investors should never share their private keys or seed phrases with anyone. Legitimate persons will never ask for that information. They should also avoid using screen sharing to solve technical problems since some apps include QR codes of private keys or seed phrases which could show up during the session.
M12
Avoid / turn off direct messages / Ingore strangers
Investors, who use messenger apps, should use restricting settings. Users should never trust anyone they do not know and who is contacting them in a private message. Legitimate admins of real projects will never send a direct message first.
