7. Cryptomining malware
This is a form of malware that can quietly infect your computer's resources while using your CPU and GPU to mine coins. This causes your machine resources to be used to mine coins and transfer to another account, while you still run the machine and maintain it daily. To avoid this, make sure to pay attention when installing software on your computer for crypto trading, and also check the authenticity of the application and its source.
8. Fake Pools and OTC scams
This form is often available in telegram and discord groups. You can be asked to contribute by making a deposit to receive ICO tokens offered by them later. In fact, it is very difficult for you to join these groups, especially for newbies. Therefore, if you randomly get into a pool with a high fee requirement each month then this is most likely a fake Pool.
To prevent this from happening, you should be cautious when joining any community. During OTC trading, you should look for a trusted intermediary as a margin.
9. Suddenly received a large amount of tokens
Suddenly one day you open your wallet and receive a bunch of tokens, what will you do? Instead of thinking about who sent or returned it, many people tried to sell it on DEX exchanges.However, the moment you execute the token sale orders, that is also the time when the money in your wallet is lost as the scammer has set up a certain code to get all your money.
The simplest way to prevent, is to just ignore it and not manipulate those tokens.
10. Pump-dump, rugpull, slowrug
This form of scam does not directly attack your account but targets the greed and Fomo psychology of investors.Pump-dump groups manipulate the price and volume of a coin - often little known and low-cap tokens. Initially, they pumped the price for a short period of time by coordinating large purchases and spreading news, then they dumped the price.
11. Phones hack
This is a surprisingly simple form of scam. All of what the scammer needs to do is just call the mobile phone provider and ask to switch to a new phone SIM. From that, they can easily access your Email, 2FA, and related tools to steal your property.
12. DNS hacks
Even if you have entered the correct URL, you may still be redirected to phishing sites. It’s because some highly skilled hackers can perform phishing in an extremely complex way, they can change your access link. However, there’s a way to handle it. You have the choice to verify the SSL certificate of the website you are visiting, if the certificate is faulty or mismatched, exit the website immediately.
This is a form of malware that can quietly infect your computer's resources while using your CPU and GPU to mine coins. This causes your machine resources to be used to mine coins and transfer to another account, while you still run the machine and maintain it daily. To avoid this, make sure to pay attention when installing software on your computer for crypto trading, and also check the authenticity of the application and its source.
8. Fake Pools and OTC scams
This form is often available in telegram and discord groups. You can be asked to contribute by making a deposit to receive ICO tokens offered by them later. In fact, it is very difficult for you to join these groups, especially for newbies. Therefore, if you randomly get into a pool with a high fee requirement each month then this is most likely a fake Pool.
To prevent this from happening, you should be cautious when joining any community. During OTC trading, you should look for a trusted intermediary as a margin.
9. Suddenly received a large amount of tokens
Suddenly one day you open your wallet and receive a bunch of tokens, what will you do? Instead of thinking about who sent or returned it, many people tried to sell it on DEX exchanges.However, the moment you execute the token sale orders, that is also the time when the money in your wallet is lost as the scammer has set up a certain code to get all your money.
The simplest way to prevent, is to just ignore it and not manipulate those tokens.
10. Pump-dump, rugpull, slowrug
This form of scam does not directly attack your account but targets the greed and Fomo psychology of investors.Pump-dump groups manipulate the price and volume of a coin - often little known and low-cap tokens. Initially, they pumped the price for a short period of time by coordinating large purchases and spreading news, then they dumped the price.
11. Phones hack
This is a surprisingly simple form of scam. All of what the scammer needs to do is just call the mobile phone provider and ask to switch to a new phone SIM. From that, they can easily access your Email, 2FA, and related tools to steal your property.
12. DNS hacks
Even if you have entered the correct URL, you may still be redirected to phishing sites. It’s because some highly skilled hackers can perform phishing in an extremely complex way, they can change your access link. However, there’s a way to handle it. You have the choice to verify the SSL certificate of the website you are visiting, if the certificate is faulty or mismatched, exit the website immediately.
