1.Non-platform Trading Scam
Building Trust: Gaining trust through identities such as online dating, social connections, or investment mentors.
Scam Type 1: No Payment in Off-platform Trading. Engaging in off-platform trades where buyers promise payment after receiving coins, but they fail to pay after you complete the transaction.
Scam Type 2: No Coins Given in Off-platform Trading. Engaging in off-platform trades where sellers receive payment first but don't provide the coins as promised.
Scam Type 3: Fake Coin Deposit in Off-platform Trading. Engaging in off-platform trades where sellers receive payment first, but they deposit fake USDT (not issued by Tether) to your account.
Scam Type 4: Delegated Selling with Fake Coin Deposit. Requesting small deposits for platform-based delegated selling initially, then conducting a larger scam by depositing fake USDT (not issued by Tether).
Scam Type 5: Scammers might create fake websites similar to Astral Exchange to deceive users into entering their account information.
Security Reminder: Avoid private trades outside the platform. Verify website addresses and only trust validated websites to ensure you're accessing the official exchange platform.
2.Investment Scams
Initiating Contact: Adding you to groups on social platforms like WeChat, QQ, Telegram, etc. Building Trust: Falsely claiming partnerships with major platforms or impersonating official personnel to gain trust. High-profit Temptations: Using strategies like arbitrage, high rebates, signals, or interest-bearing schemes, along with showcasing profits from group members.
Common Investment Types: Includes investments in new coins (often unlisted on major exchanges), ICOs, gambling, pyramid schemes, fund pools, interest-bearing schemes, etc., where once coins are withdrawn, they can't be retrieved.
Security Reminder: Claims of Astral partnerships or impersonation of Astral personnel are likely fraud. Be cautious of investment, gambling, and various forms of scams.
3.Impersonation of Platform Officials/Law Enforcement Scams
Core Scheme: Impersonating platform staff (customer support/security center) or law enforcement and contacting you to address money laundering risks on your account. They ask for cooperation to resolve risks/freeze your account due to the fear they create, tricking you into revealing account details or completing withdrawals/transfers.
Scam Type 1: Adding your WeChat/QQ and sending links/QR codes, leading to information theft after clicking and entering account/bank details, or logging into Astral account.
Scam Type 2: Asking you to download conferencing apps/APPs, aiming to gain remote control over your device or asking for verification codes under the pretense of account validation.
Scam Type 3: Instructing you to trade coins, transferring to a "safe account" or designated address, or demanding a bank transfer to unfreeze your account.
Scam Type 4: Simulating official SMS/emails, requesting withdrawals to addresses like "RMB exchange" or "safe account."
Scam Type 5: Hackers might breach the exchange system, stealing users' digital assets. Security Reminder: Neither the platform nor legal authorities will request passwords or verification codes under money laundering threats. They won't ask you to download third-party remote access software or perform asset transfer operations. Use 2FA and password protection measures to safeguard your digital assets. Refer to official announcements for platform changes, and be cautious of scams.
4.Impersonation of Friends Scams
Building Trust: Impersonating or stealing friends' social media accounts. Scam Type: Borrowing coins from you under pretexts of loans or urgent needs, refusing video/voice calls for identity confirmation. Once you mistakenly proceed with withdrawals, they successfully scam you.
Security Reminder: When sending coins to friends, always ensure it's the actual person through proper confirmation.
5.Social Media False Promotions
Scam Type: Be cautious of false promotional activities on social media, which often begin with users receiving announcements on various platforms. Such promotions require users to transfer BTC, ETH, etc., to specific wallets, promising high returns. However, users end up losing their digital assets.
Security Reminder: Check Astral's official website or announcements for verified activity information. If an activity isn't listed, contact official support for clarification.
In summary, Astral news is only released through the official Astral website. If you don't have the official website address, avoid being deceived. Protect your account information and passwords, and don't easily trust requests from strangers. If in doubt, contact online customer support immediately to avoid scams!