Mutant Ape Holder tries to scam the NFT community
A fraudster using Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFT as PFP is trying to steal from NFT community members. Over the weekend, several members of the NFT Twitter community came forward, saying the scammer approached them via DM. The Twitter profile belonging to the scammer contains Twitter Hexagon PFP of a mutant app, trying to add legitimacy to their NFT scam.
What’s more, the account is being followed by some high-profile BAYC holders, which may suggest to others in the NFT space that it’s a real person.
Mutant ape scammer using ‘fake link’ tactic
In a tweet this morning, @mazen2k brought the suspicious account into focus. They tweeted, “Scammer alert. Scammer @cIaritaaa27 has a verified Twitter hexagon and following [email protected] Retweet to spread the word.”
Judging by the comments in response to the thread, this has been going on for quite some time. The Mutant App scammer sent messages to people last week offering to sell their Mutant App NFTs among other NFTs. The link they provide is fake. The scam relies on offering a deal that’s too good to be true and luring people to let their guard down.
Another user named @RroottHK_nft created a thread about the Mutant App NFT Scammer today. It’s great to see members of the Twitter NFT community raising awareness about scammers.
Why is Twitter Hexagon profile important?
To get Twitter Hexagon NFT pfp, you must own NFT. Mutant Ape scammer, @cIaritaaa27, uses this hexagon profile picture to legitimize their NFT sales. People will see the hexagon pfp and automatically be more trusting.
This is a significant problem, and people should remember that many NFT scams rely on social engineering. Furthermore, scammers have many ways to try and get information from you without you realizing it.
We have seen numerous in the past year NFT scam Where people have given their details one way or another due to social engineering. Even the British Army’s Twitter page was hijacked by NFT scammers earlier this year. Remember to keep your details secure and follow the most current NFT security protocols.
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