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According to the MetaMask team, a new crypto wallet address scam has emerged that is trying to take advantage of user inattention. In its announcement, digital wallet provider MetaMask warned users of a so-called "address poisoning scam" in which attackers "poison" transaction histories by sending users $0 worth of tokens to their wallets.
Fraudsters use wallet addresses generated by personal address generators and match the first and last characters of their victim's wallet address. This is done in the hope of tricking unsuspecting users into sending their funds to the wrong address. While this won't give hackers access to users' wallets, people who may have made it a habit to copy their wallet address from transaction history before sending cryptocurrency could potentially send their funds to fake addresses.
Because of this, digital wallet provider MetaMask warns users to always be careful and verify their transactions before sending their funds. The company emphasized that it is best to check each character of the wallet address to make sure the funds are sent to the correct wallet.
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