A scam with the Shiba Inu giveaway was exposed on Reddit

To allegedly receive free SHIBs, users were asked to follow a phishing link. After that, scammers connected to the victim’s crypto wallet and withdrew all funds. Suspicions arose in the r/CryptoCurrency subreddit. Community members began spreading information about phishing so that others won’t become scam victims. They called it the biggest scam ever to hit Reddit. If you have already clicked on such a link, urgently move your coins and tokens to another wallet. And remember, if a deal looks too good to be true, you’re probably in the thick of it.

To allegedly receive free SHIBs, users were asked to follow a phishing link. After that, scammers connected to the victim's crypto wallet and withdrew all funds. Suspicions arose in the r/CryptoCurrency subreddit.

Community members began spreading information about phishing so that others won't become scam victims. They called it the biggest scam ever to hit Reddit. If you have already clicked on such a link, urgently move your coins and tokens to another wallet. And remember, if a deal looks too good to be true, you're probably in the thick of it.

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