👎 Fake payments in cryptocurrency: how the scheme works and how to protect yourself The scammer offers to pay for a product or service with a well-known cryptocurrency. A token with the usual name, logo and value in dollars appears in the wallet - it seems that the money has been received. But when you try to exchange them, it turns out that they are a useless fake. The name, ticker, and even the displayed value of a token can be imitated, so the mere fact of its appearance in the wallet does not confirm payment. 🔍 We look into the new material, how the scheme with fake crypto payments works, how scammers choose victims, what needs to be checked before transferring the goods and what to do if the received token is suspicious. 📷 BlueScreen | Digital Kazakhstan