#网络钓鱼与欺诈 Recently, I came across several real scam cases and thought it would be good to discuss them with everyone. In the Zhejiang case involving 3 million virtual coins, the scammers' tactics are actually quite similar: first, they attract investments through fake platforms, then they intervene in the "acceptance" stage by claiming "large amounts require offline transactions," and finally, the accounts are completely unable to withdraw funds. What's even worse is that they also teach victims how to talk to the police in advance.

Another case involves Coinbase, where a 23-year-old guy disguised himself as customer service and scammed over 16 million USD from more than 100 users, relying on a low-level form of phishing—inducing users to transfer funds to private addresses.

Let me summarize the key points so you can avoid these traps when investing:

First, legitimate airdrop projects will not ask you to pay money upfront. If a platform claims "investment is required to participate in the airdrop," just pass.

Second, official customer service will not initiate private chats asking you to transfer funds. Major platforms like Coinbase and Binance have clearly stated that their customer service will not request your private keys or assets via private messages.

Third, don't panic if withdrawals are delayed. Some projects may have delayed withdrawals, but if your account is completely unresponsive, it indicates the platform is fake.

Before participating in new projects, first check the community reputation and see if there are any known scam records. This is the lowest-cost and safest approach. Good projects are worth waiting for; bad projects are not worth gambling on.