[Warning] Halloween giveaway scam is all over, protect your Bitcoin.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I opened my email this morning, and I am seeing lots of mail from different exchanges I have accounts with and also some exchanges that' I don't have accounts on. The message on the mail is about Halloween wishes and events to participate in and win some free gifts (in crypto) for Halloween. These are mostly Halloween giveaways from those exchanges.

I know that some of those emails could be real, but I don't have time to verify which is real and which is not. I totally avoid them all. For me to receive a mail from Coinbase and Bingx on the email that I have not registered with on Coinbase and Bingx makes me believe that it could be a scam. Even on the email that I used to register at Coinbase, I did not receive any mail from Coinbase regarding Halloween or any giveaways, although I received from Bingx.

Guys, kindly be aware that hackers always like to take advantage of any slight opportunity they can get. They will be sending some phishing links to your email, asking you to claim a Halloween gift, and if you mistakenly tap on those links, you might be granting them access to your device.

Protect your bitcoin. Happy Halloween. 

[pakhitheboss]

Before I write about the topic I would request the OP to reduce the image size. Please try the following code:

Code:

[img width=*your size in number*]

For example I would use

Code:

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I just quoted your image below for you to understand it.

Coming back to your topic, scammers are known to use events as another option to scam innocent and greedy individuals. This is how they make millions without any pain or investment as they don't have any kind of humanity. Without such kind of initiative by scammers how will the community know the different ways to scam everyone who have no idea that they got scammed.

@OP, please ensure that the next image that you upload to thr forum should be a png image whereas you posted an image which is jpeg image.

[Doan9269]

If you're not busy looking around for freebies where it does not exist then one will never be a victim of a related scam on this, lately I've heard some many members of the forum also making request on this year Halloween to be marked in other for them to take an advantage in physhing for merit when they apply for the contest, same thing is fast going online on the internet, whereby people are promising to offer bitcoin as reward for the contest on any task given to mark this year Halloween, if we don't trust them, then we shouldn't apply for any except the ones trusted from the reputable members of this forum.

[blckhawk]

If you're not busy looking around for freebies where it does not exist then one will never be a victim of a related scam on this, lately I've heard some many members of the forum also making request on this year Halloween to be marked in other for them to take an advantage in physhing for merit when they apply for the contest, same thing is fast going online on the internet, whereby people are promising to offer bitcoin as reward for the contest on any task given to mark this year Halloween, if we don't trust them, then we shouldn't apply for any except the ones trusted from the reputable members of this forum.

You can't really blame people, they want the free stuff and there are people out there that's really generous, it's not good that we blame them just because they want the free stuff, you're missing the point here which is the scammers taking advantage of people that just want to participate in a giveaway. Of course it's not like these people are blameless though, they need to be vigilant and always remember that an offer that you can easily get is probably a fishy offer.

[Rruchi man]

Guys, kindly be aware that hackers always like to take advantage of any slight opportunity they can get. They will be sending some phishing links to your email, asking you to claim a Halloween gift, and if you mistakenly tap on those links, you might be granting them access to your device.

Scammers and cybercriminals will go the extra mile to perfectly package with design and well structured writeups that can fool someone at first glance. They understand the euphoria that comes with events and celebrations, and they try to always take advantage of it.

I am extra careful these days because I understand that the economy is bad in most places and many companies are no longer in the business of doing extravagant giveaways and bonuses.

[Nwada001]

Anyone in the crypto space should have already prepared their minds for what is to come. Any news that attracts the attention of crypto enthusiasts creates room for scammers to take advantage of it. This has been happening for years, and scammers are not resting.

We have good news on crypto; they use it to start their own scamming scheme, and many people will fall victim. The same thing happens when we also experience some sort of attack from crypto haters that can trigger a market drop. Even though such news is not an exemption, they still make use of it to plot a scam scheme.
 
The thing is, most of us who spend time here on the forum have a higher chance of not getting scammed. The reason is that we are aware of all their tricks. Most people who fall prey to such scam schemes are those who are always looking for ways to earn free crypto any where, forgetting the fact that the days for free coins are far gone. Chasing free money (airdrops) leads many to falling into scammers hands. We can never be too careful, but being careful enough can save us a lot of later regrets.

[hugeblack]

If you have posted your email address publicly or used it for many services, it is best to assume that all messages and offers contained therein are scam. If you are looking for a specific offer, go to your email address and check it yourself, but clicking on the links will increase the possibility of scamming you.

I advise you to use protonmail, as they have a better mechanism for detecting phishing and avoid such links

[kryptqnick]

I've checked my email and was pleased to see that I actually got nothing of that sort, even though I've opened a few accounts on crypto exchanges over the years. People need to be extra careful because of how sophisticated email scams can be these days (including an option of looking as if it's from a corporate email, unless a company specifically ensured that it's not possible), and there are a lot of actual promos for Halloween all over the place, such as special deals and discounts at shops, cafés, etc.
And while the fact of scams is common knowledge, some days require extra attention, so thanks, op, for posting.

[Odohu]

I have not received any email of such nature, but I know this season is always filled with various dramas... the rush, the hustle, and people doing their most to save money for the holidays.  We all should be on the alert because scammers are becoming so sophisticated. 

I also noticed that the recent rise in price has reactivated various scam projects and giveaways. They usually target when the optimism is high and when people are probably looking for the next PEPE to ride to the moon. Don't loose the money you have because you want to become rich overnight.

[albon]

I opened my email this morning, and I am seeing lots of mail from different exchanges I have accounts with and also some exchanges that' I don't have accounts on. The message on the mail is about Halloween wishes and events to participate in and win some free gifts (in crypto) for Halloween. These are mostly Halloween giveaways from those exchanges.

I know that some of those emails could be real, but I don't have time to verify which is real and which is not. [...]

Exchange platforms carry out these events, like Halloween and others, as marketing campaigns for them. Binance platform has also launched this event and other exchange platforms. However, scammers exploit these events and what the exchange platforms do to launch phishing sites.

As for the message you received @OP regarding the Halloween giveaway event, the Bingx platform has already posted it on their X account and included the event link of their official website, like the content of the message you received, which you did not mention its email or link. If you do not have time to verify the message, it would be safer for you, as you did, to ignore it completely, especially if you do not remember whether you registered on their platform or not. In addition, I have not tried the Bingx platform before. But based on what I have seen on [Trustpilot], it has a very poor rating and receives negative feedback from many users. This is also a sign to stay away from using it and stick to reputable exchange platforms.

[Faisal2202]

If you're not busy looking around for freebies where it does not exist then one will never be a victim of a related scam on this, lately I've heard some many members of the forum also making request on this year Halloween to be marked in other for them to take an advantage in physhing for merit when they apply for the contest, same thing is fast going online on the internet, whereby people are promising to offer bitcoin as reward for the contest on any task given to mark this year Halloween, if we don't trust them, then we shouldn't apply for any except the ones trusted from the reputable members of this forum.

I don't agree with you, because giving merits to participants of the Halloween contest by some member is totally up to that member; he gives merits with his own will, and no one is forcing him to give merit to some "X" member's entry. If he likes it, he might give it merit. But yeah, many newbies will register just to participate in this contest, and they will be totally new and take part in the contest and win some merits, but that's totally due to the work they have put in. That means there is still a possibility of getting no merit at all.

Because one here assures or gives a guarantee that merits will be shared by comparing it with phishing scams, like the second bolded statement of "promising to offer bitcoin as a reward for the contest" says, those people ensure or give a 100% guarantee that you will get free Satoshies or BTC if you join via this link. These are two opposite things, and I hope you are getting my point.

And for OP, thanks for sharing this information because I am already aware of the scams but was not giving any attention to such scammy links, so thanks for the reminder.

[salad daging]

I'm a BingX user but didn't get any email from this offer from BingX about the Halloween contest you showed, seeing as some didn't get any email from BingX it's probably a fake email trying to impersonate the BingX exchange.

Well I checked on Twitter/X.com that the BingX retailer is not holding a $1000 airdrop for Halloween, but what I saw on twitter they said on Instagram with this $100 reward can be confirmed as legitimate because the official twitter shared it.

If you are interested then you need to ignore it, especially if there is suspicion from those of you who have never registered at BingX, it is certain that the scammers are spreading a lot of phishing via email.

[PX-Z]

For me to receive a mail from Coinbase and Bingx on the email that I have not registered with on Coinbase and Bingx makes me believe that it could be a scam.

The moment you realized this things, eventually mark the email as spam, report it as phishing and block it. It's obvious to happen if you use that email in any crypto related sites.

By the looks of it, BingX is a legit company but have shady behaviour for these kind of promotion knowing you are not registered there, or it just the email is just a phishing attempt.

[acroman08]

I know that some of those emails could be real, but I don't have time to verify which is real and which is not. I totally avoid them all. For me to receive a mail from Coinbase and Bingx on the email that I have not registered with on Coinbase and Bingx makes me believe that it could be a scam. Even on the email that I used to register at Coinbase, I did not receive any mail from Coinbase regarding Halloween or any giveaways, although I received from Bingx.

this is exactly what I usually do, I avoid or just ignore almost all promotions that are being sent to my emails, but if the promotion actually piqued my interest, I usually just verify it by checking the company's social medias or the support of the company who sent me the email.

anyway, I have a feeling email scams will be on the rise since Christmas is nearing, so be cautious.

[Davidvictorson]

We have to take responsibility for our security online by educating ourselves and friends on the right measures to note so as to not fall victims for such cheap scams.

Despite this being obvious that is a scam, some very naive people out of greediness will still fall for it.

Scammers know that during festival periods people hardly pay any attention because they are distracted by many things, so they take advantage of it to perpetrate their plans.

[Yaunfitda]

Oh yes, several years ago there was also a influx of halloween giveaway if I'm not mistaken. And it seems that the scammers are just repeating themselves taking advantage of this scams to lure their victims in the falsehood of a giveaway.

And it seems that everyday though, there are a lot of attempts, recently here in our country there is a influx of sms messages scam about your banks and the scammers are going to link you to a phishing site. So the weapons that we can used against this scammers is to really be very vigilant as to not fall for the trick and become the next victims or even report it so that the website will be taken down.

[Husires]

I found this post from a Halloween coin developer who promises investors a quick profit in a short time.
HALLOWEEN X
These scammers will try to work quickly because all the promises they have are to make the price rise quickly in the shortest possible period, so I hope DT will leave negative on his account.

If you search CoinMarketCap, you will find more, and some of them may have been around for years, but they are pumped out every year, so the date the token was created does not matter.

[robelneo]

If you have posted your email address publicly or used it for many services, it is best to assume that all messages and offers contained therein are scam. If you are looking for a specific offer, go to your email address and check it yourself, but clicking on the links will increase the possibility of scamming you.

I advise you to use protonmail, as they have a better mechanism for detecting phishing and avoid such links

I kept receiving this kind of email on one email that I discarded that I once used on airdrops years ago, this is what happens if you participate in bounties and airdrops your email is passed from one scammer to another in the hope that they will fall into their prey.

So it is better to secure your email by not posting it on sites that are questionable and do not open emails or attachments that you are not familiar with, email is one of the routes where malware can get into your computer so always be on alert.

[Woodie]

If there is one thing I have realised over the years is that some of the services that look legit to most of us, do actual sell our data to third parties because most of the time after signing up for a service...spam folder tends to get or kinds of junk mail which is why I have dedicated email addresses for all kinds of business to avoid cheap phishing attacks and spam in general.

Otherwise OP thanks for the heads up , and am pretty sure scammers will be busy all season long as the festive season is around the corner trying to find someone  that falls for their cheap traps

[hugeblack]

I kept receiving this kind of email on one email that I discarded that I once used on airdrops years ago, this is what happens if you participate in bounties and airdrops your email is passed from one scammer to another in the hope that they will fall into their prey.

I use ProtonMail, they have good spam filtering features, and before clicking on any link you get a link extension and are asked again if you are waiting to access that link, so they have better options than Gmail and other email provider services.
Hackers using email have become KG1 hackers and you have to be more careful because hackers are developing rapidly.