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Have You Fallen for a Phishing Scam? Let’s Talk About It 👀

Phishing attacks are tricks used to fool people into doing things that can harm them, like sharing personal details or losing money. It’s a common type of scam.

Types of Phishing: General scams target many people, while spear phishing focuses on specific individuals or groups.

Did You Know?

In 2024, phishing attacks increased by 58%, making them one of the fastest-growing cyber threats.

Cybercriminals send an estimated 3.4 billion phishing emails per day, making it the single most common form of cybercrime.

In the first half of 2024, phishing attacks in the cryptocurrency sector led to losses exceeding $800 million.

Web2 Example:

  • Fake emails pretending to be from Netflix, asking you to update your subscription.

Web3 Examples:

  • Fake MetaMask emails asking for your seed phrase.

  • Websites that look real but steal your wallet details.

  • Allowing access to your NFTs (ERC721 tokens) through fake approvals.

Have you ever seen or fallen for something like this? Share your experience in the comments to help others stay alert and informed! Your story might help someone else to avoid it.

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Sayed Ali Alkamel

Interesting post, keep it up 👏🏻

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Mahima Thacker

Thanks for your kind words:)

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