{"id":20755,"date":"2023-11-21T18:45:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T05:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptocurrency.org.nz\/?p=20755"},"modified":"2024-02-02T16:15:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T03:15:05","slug":"airdrop-scams-nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptocurrency.org.nz\/guides\/airdrop-scams-nz\/","title":{"rendered":"Airdrop Scams Exposed | A Kiwi’s Defense Plan (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Related Guides:<\/strong><\/p>\n How to Buy Cryptocurrency in NZ \u2013 Step-by-Step Guide (2024)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Cryptocurrency Airdrops NZ \u2013 New Zealand\u2019s Crypto Guide (2024) <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Crypto Wallets NZ \u2013 How to Store Crypto in NZ (2024)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Airdrop scams in New Zealand revolve around non-existent airdrops that lack endorsement from the protocol’s team. However, they go beyond mere fabrication. These scams exploit investors’ eagerness to engage in incentivization programs, putting them at risk of security breaches that often result in the depletion of their wallets.<\/p> In such scenarios, scammers typically masquerade as legitimate protocols or influencers, endorsing a fraudulent airdrop portal that prompts users to link their wallets for the airdrop. These deceptive websites often appear genuine at first glance, mirroring the visuals of the actual site. Once you connect your wallets to claim the supposed ‘airdrop,’ they encounter an error message, and their wallet contents are illicitly drained.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Easy Crypto NZ - Buy crypto on an easy to use platform<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Easy Crypto<\/a>\u00a0is New Zealand\u2019s largest and most popular cryptocurrency retailer, making it \u2018safe, smart, and easy<\/i>\u2018 for Kiwis to buy and sell over 160+ cryptos including Bitcoin in NZ.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t As highlighted earlier, airdrop scams in New Zealand hinge on posing as authentic platforms to deceive investors, prompting them to lower their defenses and grant wallet permissions, or in some cases, divulge their seed phrase.<\/p> Beyond the tactic of promoting bogus sites on social media, investors may stumble upon airdrop scams when they unexpectedly receive new tokens they didn’t purchase. Upon investigating the origin of these tokens using a block explorer like BscScan<\/a>, they might encounter an error message urging them to visit another site to ‘claim’ the tokens.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tWhat Are Airdrop Scams?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
How Do Airdrop Scams Work?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t