Shiba Inu (SHIB) marketing executive LucieShib has issued an important warning for members of the Solana (SOL) community amid increasing fraudulent activities.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) marketing executive LucieShib has issued an important warning for members of the Solana (SOL) community amid increasing fraudulent activities.
Beware of famous scammers
While Lucie is known to keep an eye on members of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, this latest warning is aimed at SOL holders, especially those with a high affinity for airdrops. The SHIB executive said most celebrity accounts posting Solana addresses have likely been hacked.
Yuri MolchanIn the recent airdrop practice, celebrities typically leave their addresses, community members send some funds, and the addresses listed receive an airdrop. Over the past week, many major celebrity social media accounts have been exploited.
50 Cent’s X account was one of the exploited profiles. It was used to defraud investors of about $300 million. The American rap star denied his involvement in the activities of his X account in a post shared on his Instagram page.
In addition to 50 Cent, many other celebrities have faced similar feats in the past. This has forced crypto personalities like Lucie to raise awareness within their respective communities.
Lucie advised the community on how to avoid being scammed. This call is gaining immense praise as it was an unexpected gesture towards members of a completely different community.
Endless Crypto Scams
Despite numerous awareness opportunities, the desire to make quick money has always led cryptocurrency enthusiasts to fall victim to various crypto scams.
Yuri MolchanWhile many of these feats are born of greed, some are disguised with deepfake videos that look very real. The XRP ecosystem and Ripple executives have been the main victims of these deepfake videos.
Ripple executives, including the CEO and CTO, have occasionally warned their communities to be wary of these types of videos. As the trend of crypto scams continues unabated, investors are advised to only trust announcements from the official social media accounts of their respective projects.
