The danger of "Clipboard Hijacking"
Imagine copying your friend's crypto address, but your funds actually land in a scammer's wallet. Sound impossible? It's a real and scary trick called clipboard hijacking.
You know that routine, right?
You copy a crypto address, maybe for a friend to send you some BNB, and then paste it into your wallet. We all do it!
But here’s the sneaky part: a common scam called 'clipboard hijacking' acts like a tiny, invisible pickpocket.
This malware watches your clipboard and, the moment it detects a crypto address, instantly swaps it with a different, malicious one.
You think you’re pasting your friend's address, but an entirely different one is now sitting there, ready to trick you.
Therefore, that tiny moment of doubt you feel after pasting? It’s your brain telling you to check again!
The resolution is simple: always, always visually check the first few and last few characters of the address after you paste it, but before you hit send.
We call this 'address verification.' It’s like double-checking your flight number after you’ve typed it into the booking site.
A small action that makes you super smart and keeps your hard-earned crypto safe! 💖
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