{"id":8118,"date":"2021-10-23T05:28:40","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T02:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/?p=8118"},"modified":"2024-03-06T20:51:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T17:51:26","slug":"dark-side-nfts-betrug-geldwasche-umweltverschmutzung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/de\/2021\/10\/23\/dark-side-nfts-betrug-geldwasche-umweltverschmutzung\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunkle Seite von NFTs: Betrug, Geldw\u00e4sche und Umweltverschmutzung"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are everywhere these days. You can hear about them in collections, marketplaces, and even games. They\u2019re unique digital items with a subjective and variable price, desirable for collectors. And also desirable for criminals? Well, probably yes. As it turns out, the NFTs have a dark side.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, the potential pollution is probably the most discussed thing about it. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, and, surprisingly, something easily resolvable (in theory). Sadly, like most of the tools in this world, the NFTs<\/a> can be used for evil as well. Let\u2019s explore these bad uses and how to fight them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dark side one: NFTs scams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the analytics page Non Fungible<\/a>, over $2.1 billion have been spent on NFTs sales in total. That\u2019s the perfect figure to lure scammers of all kinds. They already developed three main ways to steal the users\u2019 funds and NFTs: impersonating support services, making fake giveaways, and even building and promoting fraudulent projects from the scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s start with the support services. When the users of the different NFT marketplaces need some kind of help, they can contact the support of the platform. And they usually do this through Discord<\/a>, which has become a hub for the crypto world. Legitimate members of such platforms are there, but the scammers are also there, waiting for victims<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, the scammers send them private messages and make them think they\u2019re helping. Until they ask for sharing the screen to snatch the victim\u2019s private keys from a MetaMask QR code. They\u2019ve emptied a lot of wallets<\/a> this way, including the NFTs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why marketplaces like OpenSea have implemented<\/a> an SOS button. This one allows users to lock their own account if they suspect is compromised. MetaMask also took measures by temporarily disabling their mobile QR code sync feature (exploited by the scammers). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The way this attack is happening is people are being told to go to the OpenSea Discord and post their support ticket, attackers are monitoring these channels and then contacting people posing as OpenSea support, armed with info about their support claim. pic.twitter.com\/m4NWyU1zea<\/a><\/p>— Sean Bonner \u24cb (@seanbonner) August 24, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>