Ethereum

Almost $5 Million Worth of Ethereum [ETH] Stolen In Giveaway Scams

If you follow any influencer on Twitter chances are you would have come across comments in which the same influencer is having a huge ETH giveaway. To take part in the giveaway you need to send “0.2-0.5 ETH”. Once done you will receive “2-4 ETH”.

This is the most common type of Twitter scam and already $5 Million worth of ETH has been stolen through this scam.

According to Cryptomania, a total of 8148 ETH was stolen through the giveaway scam and more than 4000 types of scams have been logged out which 700 are still active.

The scam became so common that it prompted Vitalik Buterin to start the “Not Giving ETH away” campaign and other crypto influencers to start contacting Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter to do something about the scams.

Sample Giveaway Scam

 


Discuss this news on our Telegram Community. Subscribe to us on Google news and do follow us on Twitter @Blockmanity

Did you like the news you just read? Please leave a feedback to help us serve you better

Disclaimer: Blockmanity is a news portal and does not provide any financial advice. Blockmanity's role is to inform the cryptocurrency and blockchain community about what's going on in this space. Please do your own due diligence before making any investment. Blockmanity won't be responsible for any loss of funds.

Ishan Garg

Ishan is a cryptocurrency trader and a journalist. He joined the cryptocurrency space in 2017. He is the founder of Blockmanity. He is a HODLER and is holding BTC, ETH & UGT.

Share
Published by
Ishan Garg

Recent Posts

Fresh Crypto Insights News and Live Price Updates Today

The world of digital money moves fast. Every day brings new stories that can change…

4 hours ago

Bitcoin Price Cycles Point To The Next Big Drop Ahead

Bitcoin Price Cycles Point To AheadBitcoin has followed a clear pattern in past years. It…

5 hours ago

Bitcoin’s Epic 930% Surge: Why Ark Invest Believes This Crypto Could Hit $800K by 2030

Bitcoin's Epic 930% Surge: Why Ark Invest Believes This Crypto Could Hit $800K by 2030Bitcoin…

12 hours ago

From Pixels to Blockchain: How Games Will Onboard the Next Billion to Web3

Web3 is growing fast but it still feels hard for most people to join. The…

1 day ago

The Next Great Hiring Shift: Developers Will Not Be Judged by How Well They Avoid AI, but by How Well They Work With It

For years, the technical interview has been treated almost like a controlled laboratory experiment. A…

2 days ago

Crypto Billionaire Chun Wang Books SpaceX Starship Mars Flyby But No Launch Date Yet

Introduction to the Bold A cryptocurrency billionaire has just revealed plans for the first private…

2 days ago