THELOGICALINDIAN - Recently in a column on their blog Shapeshiftio has warned users of assorted scams that are demography abode on amusing media and attack to allurement users into depositing cryptocurrency on actor sites such as shapeshitio Shapeshift has appear a abundant address to advice users assure their funds and abstain falling victim to these attacks
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Potential Shapeshift-based scams
Shapeshift.io has articular the afterward as the best accepted betray attempts on amusing media:
Shapeshift added antiseptic that they would never ask users to accelerate cryptocurrency to an abode through amusing media and additionally articular all of their accurate amusing media channels so that users can watch out for affected accounts claiming to be the company. Because their belvedere is absolutely accessible source, bodies are able to actualize actor websites application the aforementioned API which will acquiesce for deposits but won’t complete the exchange, this after-effects in a accident of user funds.
Shapeshift users are encouraged to consistently analysis the URL afore depositing funds and consistently analysis that the HTPPS agreement is actual on the URL bar. Another cogent assurance of a affected armpit is an almighty aerial drop limit. At this time, banned aloft 100 BTC do not currently abide on Shapeshift. Users can address actor and scamming sites and Shapeshift will assignment to abolish them.
In closing, be actual accurate as these scams are acceptable added common. Take precautions to ensure that you are application the accepted Shapeshift to abstain annexation and falling victim to a scam. You can apprehend Shapeshift’s blog column appropriate here.
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