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Floki Inu (FLOKI) memecoin holders have been warned of scams

07/02/2024
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Floki Inu (FLOKI) has sent out a categorical alert to its followers, emphasizing the presence of frauds exploiting the widely recognized memecoin. Through an official statement on its X account, the team highlighted that fraudulent claims are circulating, suggesting the availability of Floki tokens on platforms such as Base or Solana, which is misleading.

In a proactive move, Floki Inu is cautioning its community to remain vigilant. The team clarifies that its cryptocurrency is exclusively traded on the Ethereum and Binance blockchains, sharing the official contract addresses for users' verification purposes.

This cautionary message is part of a broader concern over deceptive practices within the cryptocurrency domain. Fraudsters are known to craft counterfeit tokens, mimicking the names, symbols, or addresses of legitimate initiatives to entrap unwary investors. Such deceitful strategies may include the distribution of negligible amounts of these counterfeit tokens to digital wallets to feign authenticity.

However, amidst these adversities, a silver lining appears in the crypto sphere's horizon. Latest findings depict a downturn in scams associated with cryptocurrencies as we progress through 2023.

Per insights from Chainalysis, a leading authority in blockchain analytics, the income generated from scam activities encountered a significant downturn of 29.2% compared to the preceding year. This downturn signifies a growing vigilance among investors and the implementation of stronger security protocols across cryptocurrency platforms.

Conversely, despite a reduction in crypto-specific frauds, the frequency of other cybercriminal activities, such as ransomware incursions and illicit transactions in the darknet employing digital currencies, appears to be intensifying.


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