Stay Alert! a new fake BAYC website using Gary Vaynerchuk, and giveaway of $5,000,000 worth of NFTs offer. This new scam website is another copy of the real Bored ape yacht club (BAYC) website.
As per updates, A new fake website, bayc-nft has been discovered that is targeting Metamask Wallets by using the name of Gary Vaynerchuk in collaboration with yuga labs for hunting NFT’s.
This new fake bayc-nft website, further says that Gary Vaynerchuk joined the yuga labs, the developers of Bored ape yacht club. And the aim of this collab is to sponsor a giveaway worth $5,000,000 with of bored apy NFTs from their collection, and other NFTs.
How Does This New Fake BAYC Website Trap Works?
This new fake BAYC website urges people to connect their Metamask wallets by clicking on connect wallet option. As well, it demands that you must have at least one non-fungible token or NFT in your Metamask wallet to be qualified to enter into the giveaway.
However, after connecting with this option. the user will lose all its NFTs or from its Metamask wallet.
The Manipulative features:
We have noticed that this new fake website implemented some features from the original Bored Ape Yacht Club website to manipulate people. Like copying the exact logo, However, there is a notable difference in URL and alphabetical order as compared to the real BAYC website.
How Does This New Fake BAYC Website Trap Works?
This new fake website urges people to connect their Metamask wallets by clicking on connect wallet option. As well, it demands that you must have at least one non-fungible token or NFT in your Metamask wallet to be eligible to enter into the giveaway.
However, once you connect your Meta mask wallet and your whole Metamask wallet will lose its NFTs.
FAQ Section On This New Fake Website:
On this new fake website, you will find an option for more info. however, this option will direct you to FAQs. And in FAQs very limited info is available. Such as what I do to enter into the giveaways, what NFT can I get, How long would it take to get me NFT, Who is sponsoring this giveaway, How can I participate in the giveaway.
In this scenario, we would like to add that it is necessary for the crypto and NFT enthusiasts to stay alert from scams, by keeping themselves updated. As, after the NFT, and crypto boom the frauds and hackings have been increased. As well, avoid suspicious links, luring free offers, and suspicious downloads.
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