{"id":37190,"date":"2024-09-04T05:28:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T05:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/scammers-target-trumps-crypto-platform-with-fake-15000-giveaways\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T05:28:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T05:28:23","slug":"scammers-target-trumps-crypto-platform-with-fake-15000-giveaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/scammers-target-trumps-crypto-platform-with-fake-15000-giveaways\/","title":{"rendered":"Scammers Target Trump\u2019s Crypto Platform with Fake $15,000 Giveaways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s family-supported cryptocurrency platform, World Liberty Financial, has recently become the target of an elaborate scam, deceiving over 70,000 users with fraudulent crypto giveaways. The platform, which launched just last month, quickly attracted a large following, but this popularity also caught the attention of cybercriminals.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers infiltrated World Liberty Financial\u2019s official Telegram channel, which has more than 230,000 subscribers. They posted misleading ads that redirected users to a fake Telegram group called \u201cWorld Liberty Financial Airdrop.\u201d This fraudulent group, now with 74,741 subscribers, falsely promised up to $15,000 in cryptocurrency to users who connected their crypto wallets, putting their funds at significant risk.<\/p>\n<p>The legitimate World Liberty Financial Telegram channel responded promptly, issuing several warnings to its followers. The team cautioned users to be vigilant, stating:<em> \u201cPlease be aware of scams and fake tokens claiming to be associated with \u2018Defiant Ones,\u2019 \u2018World Liberty,\u2019 or similar names. Do not engage with these tokens.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Official Warnings and User Protection Tips<\/h2>\n<p>To help users identify fake ads, the platform emphasized that genuine posts would never carry the label \u201cSponsored\u201d or \u201cAd.\u201d They urged users to report any suspicious activity to Telegram and to avoid clicking on any links or ads claiming to be connected to World Liberty Financial. One message from the platform advised:<em> \u201cPlease do not click on any ads or links that claim to be associated with World Liberty Financial. We are NOT doing any airdrops or selling any tokens at this time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Despite this setback, Donald Trump continues to promote his pro-crypto stance. He has recently<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/donald-trump-launches-fourth-nft-collection-with-exclusive-perks\/\"> launched his fourth non-fungible token<\/a> (NFT) collection and continues to refer to himself as the \u201ccrypto president.\u201d Trump has also proposed the creation of a \u201cnational bitcoin stockpile\u201d should he return to the presidency, highlighting his ongoing commitment to cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\"> <strong><strong>250% Extra + $125 Free Chip!<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>New players only. 250% on 1st Deposit + $125 Free Chip<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/scammers-target-trumps-crypto-platform-with-fake-15000-giveaways\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) Donald Trump\u2019s family-supported cryptocurrency platform, World Liberty Financial, has recently become the target of an elaborate scam, deceiving over 70,000 users with fraudulent crypto giveaways. The platform, which launched just last month, quickly attracted a large following, but this popularity also caught the attention of cybercriminals. 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