2025-12-11 08:10:27

Holiday season's here, and so are the scammers armed with AI tools.

We're seeing a wild uptick in sophisticated phishing attempts—fake airdrops, deepfake "CEO" videos asking for wallet signatures, AI-generated customer support bots on Telegram that look eerily legit. These aren't your grandma's Nigerian prince emails anymore.

What's scary? AI makes these scams scale. One template, thousands of personalized messages. Fake voices that sound exactly like your favorite project founder. Smart contracts that drain wallets faster than you can say "not your keys."

Stay sharp out there:
- Double-check URLs (one letter off = phishing site)
- Never share seed phrases, even if "support" asks
- Verify announcements through official channels only
- If it's too good to be true (crazy APY, free tokens), it probably is

Scammers work holidays. Your vigilance shouldn't take a break. Protect your bags, folks.

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ValidatorViking

· 23h ago

ai-scaled phishing is genuinely nasty... but honestly this is just protocol-level social engineering. seen this pattern before during past bull runs. the real tell? they always rush you. never rush on-chain decisions, that's slashing risk for your mental model too.

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· 12-14 02:04

ngl this wave of scam cases is much crazier than before. I almost believed the AI-generated CEO voice. Really, copying and pasting the same template thousands of times, my wallet is trembling. Holiday season is actually the most dangerous; everyone is probably relaxing... we need to be more cautious. Deepfake techniques are truly incredible; I just want to know how to identify this stuff. In short, don't be greedy. There's never been a free lunch falling from the sky.

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CodeZeroBasis

· 12-11 08:39

Oh my goodness, they've started using deepfake CEO videos now? These days, you have to be so cautious.

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AirdropLicker

· 12-11 08:26

The deepfake CEO video is truly incredible; the voice is replicated perfectly, my friend almost got scammed into signing. --- As soon as the holiday season arrives, scammers start to go on a rampage. AI combined with deepfake technology really takes it to the next level. --- Those fake customer service bots on Telegram are really impressive—more convincing than real ones, truly chilling upon closer inspection. --- One template with a thousand messages? This is industrial-scale fraud. --- Never give away your seed phrase, even if money falls from the sky—that's the bottom line. --- After watching for a while, all I can say is: don’t be greedy, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. --- Are people still falling for crazy APY projects? That’s just too ridiculous. --- Adding just one letter to a URL turns it into a phishing site. Details determine life or death. --- This season, scammers are busier than Santa Claus. Isn’t that funny or what? --- AI-powered scams really lower the barrier to entry. Now anyone can be a scammer.

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GasSavingMaster

· 12-11 08:24

Damn it, the AI deepfake CEO video is really amazing, and some people actually believe it.

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MEVHunterZhang

· 12-11 08:23

Really? Now AI scammers are getting more aggressive. I've only seen the deepfake CEO twice. How to prevent it? I don't even dare to click on airdrops anymore. Holidays are being closely watched. Be careful, everyone. Artificial intelligence has really changed the rules of the scam game. Terrifying. My friend almost got scammed by a fake Telegram customer service. Luckily, they responded in time. It's better to delete seed phrases than to say them. Nobody trusts anyone. This wave of AI-enhanced scams is truly hard to defend against. Damn. I've stepped on the landmine of one-letter-off websites before. Now I search thoroughly every time. That's why I only trust official channels. Everything else is just vaporware. APY looks great, but 99% of it is a mysterious trap. Get it?

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HashBrownies

· 12-11 08:19

ngl this wave of AI deepfake tricks is really impressive, they can even replicate the founder's voice... I don't even dare to click links on Telegram anymore --- Is it time to freeze your wallet during the holiday season? Scammers are starting to use AI to optimize their workflows too, using this technology in the wrong way is indeed problematic --- Just a one-letter difference and I get phished. Now I have to verify URLs three times when copying and pasting... It's a bit paranoid, but it's definitely better than getting drained --- Is the era of free tokens over? Every time I see an airdrop, my first reaction is phishing. This mentality is a bit exhausting --- That deepfake CEO video was really incredible. How can we trust anything anymore? I’ve stopped believing any announcements altogether --- Seed phrases are really something you should never casually mention, even if it means people will scold you. Support service asking you to send it is almost always a fake

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