"Weird DM Spam Alert: Be On The Lookout For This New ICQ Scam"

[vovan2]

Title: Weird DM Spam Alert: Be On The Lookout For This New ICQ Scam

"Just got hit with the weirdest DM spam on ICQ, guys. They're claiming to be from a 'cryptocurrency investment team' and want me to download some dodgy file to supposedly 'secure' my investments. Has anyone else seen this one pop up in their ICQ DMs?"

 

[snover]

"Yeah, I just got hit with this ICQ spam last week trying to pitch some fake NFT art. The DMs looked super legit at first but then I asked for a wallet address and it was just a bunch of gibberish. Glad we're raising awareness"

 

[innasobovenko]

Y'all need to be careful, I just got a DM with the same scammers, claiming to be from a well-known crypto project, asking for personal info. This new ICQ scam seems to be targeting multiple people, don't engage or respond to these spammers. Block 'em ASAP, it's just a phishing attempt.

 

[kokonat]

"Yea, I got hit with the same ICQ spam today. They're using this legit-looking DM with a 'claim' button, supposedly from 'Crypto Support'. Don't click it, just delete and block the sender ASAP."

 

[as4000]

"Lol yeah I just got the same DM on Discord - 'Claim your $10k BTC giveaway' and all I gotta do is send some random crypto address. Clearly just a phishing scam looking to drain people's wallets. Been seeing it pop up all over the place in the past week or so."

 

[CAWA]

What's your take on strategies?

 

[Чайка Юрий]

What's your take on best practices?

 

[woyhin]

"I've seen some weird DMs too, people claiming to be from 'official' teams asking for crypto info. Just a heads up, but I'm pretty sure ICQ is dead anyway, right? Anyone have a solution for blocking these spammers?"

 

[andr_t]

"Yea, this ICQ scam sounds like a throwback to the early 2000s, lol. Been getting some weird DMs myself, always trying to fish for BNB or other cryptos. Anyone else getting these and have success blocking them?"