Shiba Inu community an alert about an alarming trend where members are being added to Telegram groups without their consent. published. An account dedicated to uncovering scams and protecting the Shiba Inu community called Shibarmy Scam Alerts posted an alert about this: “We have noticed a worrying trend where community members are being added to Telegram groups without their consent.” he stated.
🚨 SHIBARMY WARNING: 🚨@X
NEWS CONTINUES BELOWWe’ve noticed an alarming trend where community members are being added to Telegram groups without their consent. To safeguard your privacy and security:
1. Open Telegram and go to your profile settings.
NEWS CONTINUES BELOW2. Tap on “Privacy & Security”.
3. Navigate to…
NEWS CONTINUES BELOW— Shibarmy Scam Alerts (@susbarium) April 21, 2024
As Koinfinans.com reported, there is an increase in reports regarding various Telegram groups that members of the SHIB community reluctantly join. These groups often appear to be official Shiba Inu channels. However, it is actually part of fraudulent activities targeting the SHIB community. Scammers impersonate legitimate Shiba Inu accounts and try to deceive investors with fake promises such as airdrops, giveaways, or free tokens. They use sophisticated methods to mimic real community channels. This makes it difficult to detect fraud.
This alarming development has prompted security watchdogs to issue warnings and provide guidance on how to protect against such unauthorized actions. The account, called “Shibarmy Scam Alerts,” urges SHIB owners to adjust their Telegram privacy settings to prevent unauthorized group additions and to whitelist only trusted contacts. It also strongly advises SHIB holders not to disclose their primary wallet addresses for airdrops. Instead, he suggests they take a proactive step, such as creating a new address using a new seed phrase. This precaution will ensure that their primary assets are safe even if the airdrop is proven to be fraudulent.
Some airdrop initiatives may require users to verify their presence to claim rewards. In this case, it is critical to evaluate the possible benefits and risks of exposing assets for the promise of free tokens.
On the other hand, Shiba Inu raised $12 million by selling its unreleased token TREAT to non-US venture capital investors such as Polygon Ventures, Animoca Brands and others.
