{"id":8865,"date":"2023-06-28T10:47:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T10:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/28\/phishing-scam-users-lose-over-1-2-million-in-polygon-nft-airdrop-fraud\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T10:47:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T10:47:23","slug":"phishing-scam-users-lose-over-1-2-million-in-polygon-nft-airdrop-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/28\/phishing-scam-users-lose-over-1-2-million-in-polygon-nft-airdrop-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Phishing Scam: Users Lose Over $1.2 Million in Polygon NFT Airdrop Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/nft-non-fungible-token-guide\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFT<\/a> airdrop phishing scam has recently targeted hundreds of users on the Polygon network, with losses of over $1.2 million.<\/p>\n<p><b>TL;DR<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phishing scams on the Polygon network have led to over $1.2 million in losses for hundreds of users. Scam Sniffer warns of ongoing scams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Around 1,354 fraudulent NFTs mimicked real airdrops from projects like ApeCoin and Uniswap.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">The scammers distributed the NFTs to 530,000 wallets, with 329 victims experiencing a collective loss of $1.25 million.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108080\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/polygon-nft-1140x600-1.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"Still from NFT Airdrop Scam \" width=\"1140\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/polygon-nft-1140x600-1.jpeg.webp 1140w,  https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/polygon-nft-1140x600-1-300x158.jpeg.webp 300w,  https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/polygon-nft-1140x600-1-1024x539.jpeg.webp 1024w,  https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/polygon-nft-1140x600-1-768x404.jpeg.webp 768w,  https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/polygon-nft-1140x600-1-106x56.jpeg.webp 106w,  https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/polygon-nft-1140x600-1-150x79.jpeg.webp 150w,  https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/polygon-nft-1140x600-1-450x237.jpeg.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NFT Airdrop Phishing Scam on Polygon Drains Users of $1.2M<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"The_NFT_Airdrop_Scam_Steals_Millions\"><b>The NFT Airdrop Scam Steals Millions<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hundreds of users have become victims of phishing scams related to NFT airdrops on the <a href=\"https:\/\/polygon.technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polygon<\/a> network, with more than $1.2 million in losses. Recently, Scam Sniffer, an on-chain anti-scam crypto service, found details about this scam, warning that the number of victims continues to grow as the situation unfolds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During Scam Sniffer\u2019s investigation, they discovered around 1,354 fraudulent NFTs on the Polygon network. These NFTs were imitating real airdrops from projects such as ApeCoin, Polygon, and Uniswap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Individuals who received these airdropped NFTs were lured into visiting websites associated with Inferno Drainer, one of the \u201cScam As a Service\u201d providers responsible for taking $13 million in recent months. Shockingly, scammers moved the NFTs to 530,000 wallets, with 329 victims experiencing a collective loss of $1.25 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once people opened their portfolio trackers or wallets, these NFTs caught their attention. However, when users clicked on these NFTs, the NFTs directed them to fraudulent websites. Unfortunately, victims without knowing signed signatures during the airdrop claiming process. After analysing on-chain data, it was found that the total gas usage for airdropping was extremely low, adding to a mere $17,827.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As crypto evolves, phishing scams picking out NFT users have grown. This shows the urgent need for more security measures within the cryptocurrency community. Notably, social engineering plays a significant role. In addition, scammers use tactics to manipulate users and take personal information, passwords, or seed phrases. This experience further shows the cryptocurrency community the importance of staying alert. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 0; background-color: transparent;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/37fed65e-f01c-4c4c-b8f1-1b71da0be0a4\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/37fed65e-f01c-4c4c-b8f1-1b71da0be0a4\" data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 0; background-color: transparent;\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-text__wrapper post-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>All investment\/financial opinions expressed by NFTevening.com are not recommendations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is educational material.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As always, make your own research prior to making any kind of investment.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/phishing-scam-users-lose-over-1-2-million-in-polygon-nft-airdrop-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An NFT airdrop phishing scam has recently targeted hundreds of users on the Polygon network, with losses of over $1.2 million. TL;DR Phishing scams on the Polygon network have led to over $1.2 million in losses for hundreds of users. Scam Sniffer warns of ongoing scams. 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