12-29-2022, 11:03 PM
Beware of the "ETH Forwarding Scam"
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>I wanted to bring to your attention a lesser known cryptocurrency scam that has been making the rounds on social media and messaging apps. It involves a scammer claiming to have placed a certain amount of Ethereum tokens in a wallet, and then providing the private key or seed phrase to the victim.</p> <p>However, when the victim tries to transfer the tokens out of the wallet, they notice that they need to send a small amount of ETH as a "transfer fee."</p> <p>But in reality, the ETH never arrives at its intended destination. Instead, it is forwarded via a web3 script or smart contract and goes straight to the scammer's wallet, and the victim is left with no way to retrieve their tokens or get their ETH back.</p> <p>There are cases where people were actually successful and emptied the scammers wallet but these attempts are usually costly and hard to pull off. </p> <p>Remember, it's always important to be vigilant and do your due diligence before sending any cryptocurrency. Don't let greed or the promise of easy money cloud your judgment.</p> <p>I hope this can prevent some scams. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me!</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Schwammosaurus_Rex"> /u/Schwammosaurus_Rex </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zyalgh/beware_of_the_eth_forwarding_scam/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zyalgh/beware_of_the_eth_forwarding_scam/">[comments]</a></span>
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>I wanted to bring to your attention a lesser known cryptocurrency scam that has been making the rounds on social media and messaging apps. It involves a scammer claiming to have placed a certain amount of Ethereum tokens in a wallet, and then providing the private key or seed phrase to the victim.</p> <p>However, when the victim tries to transfer the tokens out of the wallet, they notice that they need to send a small amount of ETH as a "transfer fee."</p> <p>But in reality, the ETH never arrives at its intended destination. Instead, it is forwarded via a web3 script or smart contract and goes straight to the scammer's wallet, and the victim is left with no way to retrieve their tokens or get their ETH back.</p> <p>There are cases where people were actually successful and emptied the scammers wallet but these attempts are usually costly and hard to pull off. </p> <p>Remember, it's always important to be vigilant and do your due diligence before sending any cryptocurrency. Don't let greed or the promise of easy money cloud your judgment.</p> <p>I hope this can prevent some scams. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me!</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Schwammosaurus_Rex"> /u/Schwammosaurus_Rex </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zyalgh/beware_of_the_eth_forwarding_scam/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zyalgh/beware_of_the_eth_forwarding_scam/">[comments]</a></span>