As the title suggests.
I’ve seen many people getting hyped over airdrop deals, throwing around catchy words like "100% trustworthy," "earn $100," "quick, only 2 minutes," "guaranteed profits," and so on. But after checking, most of these turn out to be scams, wasting everyone’s time.
i. Avoid shady airdrops immediately
1. Airdrops that require fees
Examples: "Free to withdraw,"* *"Send 0.005 BNB,"* *"Send 10 TRX to this address to withdraw." All of these are scams.
Say no to sending fees. Claiming is a different matter and requires careful assessment.
For instance:
2. Miner bots
3. Investment schemes
4. Minimum referrals required to withdraw
ii. Suggestions for sharing legitimate airdrops
1. Avoid the types of scams mentioned above.
2. Verify the project’s communication channels
Check their Twitter, Telegram, LinkedIn, Medium, Website, CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko, BscScan, Etherscan, Discord, etc.
Look for consistency: announcements about the airdrop should link to all their verified channels.
3. Provide detailed conditions for participation
Include information such as:
Final note
If you come across a scam, report it or comment “scam” to warn others. If the person sharing isn’t aware, let them know. Let’s keep the community safe and efficient.
Cheers!
I’ve seen many people getting hyped over airdrop deals, throwing around catchy words like "100% trustworthy," "earn $100," "quick, only 2 minutes," "guaranteed profits," and so on. But after checking, most of these turn out to be scams, wasting everyone’s time.
i. Avoid shady airdrops immediately
1. Airdrops that require fees
Examples: "Free to withdraw,"* *"Send 0.005 BNB,"* *"Send 10 TRX to this address to withdraw." All of these are scams.
Say no to sending fees. Claiming is a different matter and requires careful assessment.
For instance:
- I participated in the Xdex airdrop and won 30 tokens. Claiming them required a fee of $22–60 ETH, but with XDEX priced at $1.50, claiming would result in a loss. So, I skipped it.
- On the other hand, the EGG Cocorios airdrop gave me 213 EGG tokens worth $0.039 each, totaling $8.3. The claim fee was only 0.001 BNB (~$0.30), so I claimed that one.
2. Miner bots
- Airdrops claiming to mine ETH, BTC, DOGE, etc., on Telegram are 100% scams. Even if you manage to withdraw something, expect to get scammed later.
- For web-based mining, it’s hit-or-miss. Often, they promise to multiply your earnings with deposits (x10, x100), or ask you to recruit referrals. Legit mining airdrops usually yield only a few dollars after tons of effort.
3. Investment schemes
- I never deposit into these. Anything like *"Deposit $10, earn $5 daily,"* or *"Deposit 0.001 BTC, withdraw 0.0001 BTC daily"* is obviously a scam.
4. Minimum referrals required to withdraw
- These are just as bad. For example: Catprotocol (CAP) offers 100 tokens (~$2000). Initially, withdrawals required a minimum of 25 referrals (5 CAP/ref). After a while, they increased it to 30 referrals, and later, each referral earned only 2 CAP. Now you’d need 75 referrals to withdraw. This system ensures almost nobody qualifies for withdrawals.
ii. Suggestions for sharing legitimate airdrops
1. Avoid the types of scams mentioned above.
2. Verify the project’s communication channels
Check their Twitter, Telegram, LinkedIn, Medium, Website, CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko, BscScan, Etherscan, Discord, etc.
Look for consistency: announcements about the airdrop should link to all their verified channels.
- Example of a scam: The VSP airdrop was shared widely, but neither their website nor Twitter mentioned it.
- Example of red flags: The 3XT Token airdrop had two contracts—one with a total supply of 1,000 tokens valued at $240 each, and another with a supply of 1,000,000 tokens with no value. They were swapping contracts to bait and switch.
3. Provide detailed conditions for participation
Include information such as:
- - Airdrop duration
- - Contract addresses
- - Type of claim (manual or automatic)
- - Official links
Final note
If you come across a scam, report it or comment “scam” to warn others. If the person sharing isn’t aware, let them know. Let’s keep the community safe and efficient.
Cheers!