[General] Crypto scams, attacks and malware

What is a General thread?

This is the another of (probably) many general threads that will be created in this subsection. A General thread will contain relevant information related to the question/subject of the title thus duplicate threads related to it are not allowed. That means no new topics for scams, attacks, malware, phishing, clipboard hijacking, wrench attacks, and the like in this section. Post it in this thread instead.

This decision was taking as the amount of warning posts in this section have been increasing a lot and I've been asked to make one. This doesn't mean the warnings aren't appreciated.

Posts within a general thread will be harshly moderated and anything remotely useless will be removed. These threads are supposed to be informational, and reposting similar information multiple times is not allowed. You are free to discuss information that has been posted, but keep it short and civil (more than 5 replies is too much).

Questions about information provided in this thread are not allowed either. For example, a post like the one below will be removed as we are not here to babysit. Please do your own research and look in the appropriate sections for answers.

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Is this malware real? Can someone check if my PC is infected?

What are General threads for?

General threads are meant to be used as an overview of useful information and to prevent unnecessary duplicate threads within the section. After 10 pages this thread will be closed and a "[General] How to earn Bitcoins - Part n+1" will be created, which will contain an updated list of good information. This process will constantly be repeated. The reason that this approach was chosen is to prevent long threads in which people don't find what they are looking for and to provide the most up-to-date information.

Overview - Table of contents
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Malware and stealers
Clipboard and address hijacking
Telegram, email and social engineering
Physical (wrench) attacks
How to spot scams / related education

For this specific general thread I've compiled a list of all useful recent scams, so that we start off with a decent overview.

Malware and stealers

Plenty of malware that specifically targets crypto wallets. Make sure to only ever download stuff from official sources. Don't run random install commands from ads, DMs, "fix" or "error" pages.

Clipboard and address hijacking

Malware can swap the address you've copied. Make sure to always check the full address before you send anything.

Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Clipboard [Practical]

Telegram, email and social engineering

As a general reminder, nobody can recover your seed phrase (and you should never share it with anyone). Non-custodial wallet teams are not emailing you out of nowhere with "recovery" or "security" links. Fake "update" emails with malware are way too common.

Physical (wrench) attacks

OpSec isn't only an online problem. People get robbed for IRL too. Don't be stupid, don't tell people what you have.

How to spot scams / related education

Some useful background information. Please don't open a new "beware of -insert scam- scam"-topic. Post it here if you've got something specific worth adding

Note: Please do not create posts such as "I think this is a great idea" as they are insubstantial and will be removed. New scam / attack / malware topics in this section will be locked and possibly moved to Trashcan. Post them in this General instead. I'll be locking topics that have run their course. Feel free to message me if you think your topic should stay unlocked (and why).

Disclaimer: For general information only. Use at your own risk. Not financial, legal, or security advice. Do your own research.

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