[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Sherif | DeFi [@SherifDefi](/creator/twitter/SherifDefi) on x 83.9K followers Created: 2025-07-17 10:17:45 UTC Market is going up. You know what's also on the rise? SCAMS Some tips and real stories if you want to avoid getting drained/account stolen 👇🏻 Some "projects" and "kol managers" will pop up on your telegram You never heard of the project, or they impersonate being from a good looking project You send your prices and they pick out the most expensive pack you have with no negotiation or questions Then the scam happens 👇🏻 They want to do a meeting with the "team" to finalize details and organize the campaign And they send you a link to join a meeting I've seen this go X ways: - They create a real Google Meets meeting but no one shows up to justify that they are legit and use legit platforms - They send you a link that if you don't pre-view it (long click on TG) looks from a reputable meeting organization - They say that you need to download a specific software that you never heard of or a bootleg version of a legitimate one The reason is basically always the same 👇🏻 "Our founder is from China and he can't access the usual services" (lie) "We use this tool to better organize our team" "This is a real time AI voice translation app that we use in all our meetings" I've seen this done with Slack/WeChat links (in the slack case they make you download a specific bootleg version of it) The end result is always to steal your account or to drain your wallet You must negotiate very carefully with ANY random person who just shows up And never forget, when something seems to good to be truth it probably is They pressure you to move quickly in order to try and make you don't take due diligence of what's going on Don't fall for it. Anyone has had past experiences with stuff like this? Share your stories below 👇🏻 XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [telegram](/topic/telegram) [kol](/topic/kol) [scams](/topic/scams) [Post Link](https://x.com/SherifDefi/status/1945790015554085110)
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Sherif | DeFi @SherifDefi on x 83.9K followers
Created: 2025-07-17 10:17:45 UTC
Market is going up. You know what's also on the rise?
SCAMS
Some tips and real stories if you want to avoid getting drained/account stolen 👇🏻
Some "projects" and "kol managers" will pop up on your telegram
You never heard of the project, or they impersonate being from a good looking project
You send your prices and they pick out the most expensive pack you have with no negotiation or questions
Then the scam happens 👇🏻
They want to do a meeting with the "team" to finalize details and organize the campaign
And they send you a link to join a meeting
I've seen this go X ways:
They create a real Google Meets meeting but no one shows up to justify that they are legit and use legit platforms
They send you a link that if you don't pre-view it (long click on TG) looks from a reputable meeting organization
They say that you need to download a specific software that you never heard of or a bootleg version of a legitimate one
The reason is basically always the same 👇🏻
"Our founder is from China and he can't access the usual services" (lie)
"We use this tool to better organize our team"
"This is a real time AI voice translation app that we use in all our meetings"
I've seen this done with Slack/WeChat links (in the slack case they make you download a specific bootleg version of it)
The end result is always to steal your account or to drain your wallet
You must negotiate very carefully with ANY random person who just shows up
And never forget, when something seems to good to be truth it probably is
They pressure you to move quickly in order to try and make you don't take due diligence of what's going on
Don't fall for it.
Anyone has had past experiences with stuff like this? Share your stories below 👇🏻
XXXXXX engagements
