Tavaly volt unprecedented for NFTs. From blue-chip collections to celebrities joining in to a huge influx of community members, the space has endured a meteoric rise compared to 12 months ago.
Although that’s brought liquidity to the space, opportunities, and vast potential to grow, it’s also attracted potential scammers. Due to the decentralized nature of the NFT world, many have been left vulnerable to a number of scams. And in many cases, there’s been little anyone can do to counter them.
Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, and every day someone tweets about losing their most prized digital gems. Collectors need to be more cautious than ever. Here’s how.
Elsődleges célpontok
The NFT space is still in its experimental stages; many have compared it to the Wild West. There’s no overarching customer support, so you can’t report losses to “the authorities.” Yet the space still generated billions of dollars in 2021. That’s what makes it a perfect breeding ground for scammers.
So-called “blue chip” NFTs are being target the most, perhaps none more frequently than Bored Ape Yacht Club, which now boasts a floor price of 96 ETH. This means a scammer could rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars with a single click. In a space built on a strong sense of community and positivity, it’s still frighteningly easy for anonymous scammers to infiltrate conversations and manipulate holders. AlValójában csak egy pillanatnyi döntés kell.
The blockchain and NFTs provided autonomy, but it also means we’re responsible for our assets—no bank is watching over them for you. Understanding different types of scams will help keep your NFTs safe.
A csalások fajtái
Hamis mentalapok
Often during highly anticipated NFT drops, a number of OpenSea pages pop up, which can make it difficult to verify which is the legitimate collection, especially if the collection isn’t verified. With FOMO percolating and time ticking, many collectors fail to take the extra step of authenticating where the assets are minting from, and they mint the wrong NFT.
Soon after, the illegitimate collection is removed from OpenSea along with that NFT, but the scammers still have the buyer’s money. This recently occured with Punks Comic, where many were tricked into minting from a fake OpenSea page, losing hundreds of dollars.
A megteendő lépések
Soha ne kattintson ellenőrizhetetlen hivatkozásokra.
Ellenőrizze még egyszer a domain hivatkozását-egy átverő webhelyet gyakran csak egy karakter alapján lehet megkülönböztetni.
Confirm you’re minting the verified link by going to the official collection’s Twitter or Discord first.
Hamis légcseppek
Due to NFTs existing on the blockchain, your wallet address is public to everyone, and so is your every move. This means anyone can interact with your account, and they can send NFTs to your wallet without asking—as in an földre száll.
Scammers will often send NFTs to your wallet to get you to interact with them and to try to obtain your personal details, so it’s best not to interact with any new NFTs unless you’ve verified their origin.
Megszemélyesítés
Impersonation is perhaps the most malicious scam, and it can entail a variety of methods.
Recently, a Twitter account was brought to my attention that kellett my profile picture, a copy of my bio, had tweeted some identical tweets to my own, and had amassed 5,000 followers. The only difference between my account and the fake one was that the fake one’s username included an extra s: NFTs1nsight instead of NFT1nsight. That account could have easily fooled someone who hadn’t seen my real account.
I can’t be sure how the account was used, or if DMs were sent to potential scam victims, but I can only assume it was created maliciously. Such scams have become increasingly common, with some fake accounts adding thousands of followers to look more real.
A megteendő lépések
A sok követő nem jelenti azt, hogy egy fiók valódi.
Mindig ellenőrizze újra a Twitter kezelõit és azt, hogy ki követi a fiókot.
Ha igazolja, hogy hamis fiókról van szó, jelentse a Twitteren.
There are also brand impersonations, where scammers similarly create a profile to offer support to victims of hacks, often on Discord or Twitter.
Hamis linkek
Scammers will send fake OpenSea offers to people’s emails, asking recipients to click the “view” button. Those links often will take you to a fake page asking for your wallet and seed phrase. (Never ever send someone your seed phrase.) Similar scams are rife on Discord. Once a scammer has your info, they’ll transfer all of your assets to another wallet and sell them– és nincs mód megállítani őket. Versenyben találja magát, hogy minél több NFT-t megmentsen.
Sok csaló alacsony áron ad el NFT-ket csak azért, hogy kirakja őket, és a gyanús vevők egyszerűen felveszik őket ahelyett, hogy érdeklődnének, hogyan szerezte meg őket az eladó. Néha a közösségi erőfeszítések meghiúsíthatják ezt, de nem mindig.
Jenkins csaló: Egy esettanulmány
Just recently, the Discord server of the prominent NFT project Jenkins, az inas was compromised by hackers after a moderator shared his screen and they were able to lock down the Discord, banning the mods and the founders themselves. The hackers impersonated Jenkins, which then enabled them to drop a fake mint link to a stealth drop, which many members believed to be legitimate. Not only was the link almost identical to the original site’s, the hackers also created a stage to talk about the mint, banning anyone who questioned the authenticity of what was happening.
Unfortunately, many fell for it, and the community was scammed out of a few dozen ETH.
The lead moderator was tricked by scammers via Discord DMs that accused him of being a scammer himself. In a moment of panic and confusion, he tried to prove his innocence by sharing his messages. He shared his screen, which allowed the scammers to hack his Discord, and take control of the server.
The second issue was that Jenkins did not have full ownership of the server. Because of this, he was banned, which would have been impossible if he had owned the server. Since then, the permissions and ownership have been transferred and control has been regained, which should help prevent future scams.
The Jenkins team reacted decisively in response to the hack, rebooting its Discord from top to bottom, introducing 24/7 moderation via bots, conducting an audit, and compensating everyone who lost ETH in the scam. Jenkins also gave away one Bored Ape Kennel Club NFT as a way to apologize for the unfortunate incident.
A small upside is that the hack means they’re now better equipped to battle future scammers. (You can read more about the timeline of events and the full situation itt.)
Létezik egy feltörés/átverés (megkerüli a 2fa-t), amelyet a csalók arra használnak, hogy feltörjék a nézeteltéréseket. Ha Ön projekt alapítója/adminisztrátora, ez FONTOS.
Íme további módok eszközei biztonságának megőrzésére:
Mielőtt rájuk kattintana, győződjön meg arról, hogy ellenőrizte a linkeket-soha ne kattintson az ismeretlen források által küldött véletlenszerű vagy hibás hivatkozásokra.
Soha ne ossza meg képernyőjét.
Mielőtt bármit is verne, feltétlenül ellenőrizze a szerződés címét, amelyben meg kell adni, hogy hol verték az NFT-t. Ha az OpenSea-n ellenőrizték, akkor legálisnak kell lennie. Ha túl szépnek tűnik, hogy igaz legyen, valószínűleg az.
Soha ne ossza meg senkivel a helyreállítási kifejezést.
Tartsa távol a magmondatát a telefonjától és a számítógépétől- tárolja offline (“cold storage”), with multiple copies in safe places.
Mindig erősítse meg, hogy az ellenőrzött webhelyen ver.
For many, it’s easier and safer to turn off Discord DMs completely due to bots and scammers abusing them.
Az olyan ellenőrzött webhelyeket, mint az OpenSea, vegye fel a könyvjelzők közé– segít megelőzni a hamis oldalakra való landolást.
Ha segítségre van szüksége, soha nem küldenek először DM-et— Forduljon a hivatalos oldalakhoz segítségért, ne a közösségi médiához.
Ask trusted friends questions, turn to official teams for answers, and don’t be afraid to ask questions that prioritize your safety and security.
Használjon kéttényezős hitelesítést, ami egy extra biztonsági réteg.
Használjon erős és egyedi jelszavakat- bölcs dolog hogy minden alkalommal más jelszót használjon, amikor fiókot hoz létre.
Használjon hardveres pénztárcát, például Ledgert vagy Trezort-ezek a hideg pénztárcák offline, így Önön kívül senki sem férhet hozzá a privát kulcsán keresztül.
DYOR. Before you do anything in the NFT world, make sure to research the collection, the seller, the contract, the link, and other details.
On Securing your NFTs 🔒
Ezen a héten 5 különböző esetet vizsgáltam meg, amikor a pénztárcákat feltörték, és NFT-ket loptak el tulajdonosaiktól.
Minden alkalommal megszakad a szívem, amikor ez megtörténik, de a minták mindig ugyanazok.
1/ Az alábbiakban bemutatunk néhány szabályt, amelyek betartásával biztonságban maradhat 🧵👇