Scam alert: MetaMask warns crypto users about address poisoning
The scammers will use wallet addresses generated from vanity address generators and match the first and last characters of their victim’s wallet address. A new crypto wallet address scam that tries to take advantage of user carelessness has been on the rise, according to the MetaMask team. In an announcement, digital Wallet provider MetaMask warned users of what is called an “ address poisoning scam,” where attackers “poison” transaction histories by sending users tokens that are worth $0 to their wallets. The scammers will use Wallet address es generated from vanity address generators and match the first and last characters of their victim’s Wallet address . This is done in hopes of getting unsuspecting users to send their funds to the wrong copycat address . A new scam called 'Address Poisoning' is on the rise. Here's how it works: after you send a normal transaction, the scammer sends a $0 token txn, 'poisoning' the txn history. (1/3) — MetaMask Support (