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YouTube Comments Target Cryptocurrency Wallet Users in Scam

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🪙 YouTube comment scam exploits cryptocurrency wallets. A recent analysis revealed a scam targeting cryptocurrency users through misleading comments on YouTube. The scam involves a multi-signature wallet that appears to contain over $5,000 in USDT but requires specific private keys and TRX tokens to access the funds. Unsuspecting victims are tricked into transferring their own TRX to the wallet, believing they can then withdraw the USDT, but they are unable to do so due to permission restrictions. This highlights the importance of understanding wallet types and the necessity of TRX for transactions on the Tron network, as many users may not recognize the wallet’s multi-signature nature.

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