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I don't know how it happened. I can only guess it but recently, I am receiving a lot of shitty and scammy phishing emails. I have decided to share some of the worst with you like this one from a fake Trust Wallet support.
In this face scam email, the CEO of Trust Wallet himself informs me that their system has detected that my Trust wallet has not yet been verified. Unverified wallets will be suspended and the last day to complete the verification is on the day that I have received this spammy and scammy email!
Really? ??
Of course, not! This is one of the more obvious pishing attempts but even here some newbies are falling for it. Many people are using Trust Wallet, so the chance that you are one of them is high. However, you surely do not need to verify your wallet, especially not by typing in your seed phrase on a shady website!
One of the main targets that scammers have is your private keys or recovery phrase. It is the ultimate end-goal of a phishing attempt in the crypto space. So if you follow the link in the email, you will be directed to a website that asks you for your seed phrase.
Keep in mind that your seed phrase is a vital piece of information for any non-custodial wallet user. You use it to regain access to your wallet and to all of your crypto assets. Now as you can imagine, it is a scammer's wet dream to get a hold of your private keys.
Always write down your private keys on a piece of paper. Keep it offline and private. Never share this with anyone.
So long as you do not share your recovery phrase, there is no way that scammers will get access to your beloved cryptocurrencies.
I also received a similar email from Metamask, another very popular non-custodial wallet.
Especially the last line is irony at its finest. The scammers are telling me that their intention is to keep me safe and happy.
These pishing attempts are quite obvious but still, some people fall for it. Then there are also cryptocurrency phishing attempts that are less obvious.
The usual tactic of a cryptocurrency phishing attempt is you make you visit a website that looks legitimate. This website could be a popular exchange, a DEX, an online wallet, or similar crypto services that require authentication to access.
The scammers will use an internet domain that looks very similar to the official address of the website.
So carefully check the domains of the crypto websites you are using. Sometimes it is nearly impossible to see or can you spot the difference between "ledger.com" and "Iedger.com"? There is a difference, the first address is written with a small "l" and the last one is written with a capital "i".
The hosted websites look nearly identical to the official websites that you think you are visiting. Scammers are even running ads on Google or social networks to promote these fake phishing websites. You think that you simply log into your account but in fact, you are handing over the sensitive data to the scammers. Now the scammers can do whatever they want with your crypto.
The same applies to fake wallets that you can download from the internet or the Google Play Store. Always make 100% sure that you are downloading the original wallet from the official website and don`t fall for these nasty phishing attacks.
My Final Conclusion
Scammers never rest. That's the bitter truth. They never rest because they have no inner peace. You always need to be very careful, especially when it comes to your emails. Getting their hands on your seed phrase is every scammer's wet dream. Keep that in mind and avoid getting scammed.
My first advice when it comes to emails from cryptocurrency projects is this: Do not click any links. Don't click, just delete. Move them directly in the trash. Especially, do not type in your seed phrase on any websites.
Secondly, bookmark all crypto services like exchanges and DEXs directly in your browser and only access the platforms through the bookmarked links.
Finally, another effective way to protect yourself against phishing attacks is to set up a 2-Factor-Authentification with Google authenticator wherever this is possible.
I hope that now, after reading my post, you are well prepared to spot and avoid phishing scams.
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