Social Send Scam: How Crypto Scammers Trick You into Sending Money

When someone messages you on Telegram, Twitter, or Discord saying, "Send 0.1 ETH and you’ll get back 1 ETH," that’s not a gift—it’s a Social Send scam, a type of crypto fraud where scammers impersonate projects or influencers to trick you into sending funds. Also known as fake airdrop scams, these schemes rely on urgency, fake proof, and the hope of free money to fool even experienced users. They don’t hack your wallet. They don’t need to. They just need you to click, send, and believe.

These scams show up in many forms. One common version claims to be a fake airdrop, a fraudulent token distribution that asks you to send crypto upfront to "claim" your free coins. Another pretends to be a wallet phishing tool, where a fake site looks like MetaMask or Trust Wallet but steals your private key when you connect. Some even copy real project logos and use fake screenshots of "successful" transactions to look legit. The goal is always the same: get you to send crypto to their address before you realize it’s a trap. These scams thrive because they’re simple, cheap to run, and work on human psychology—greed, FOMO, and trust in familiar branding.

You’ll find these scams linked to nearly every trending topic: new meme coins, NFT drops, exchange airdrops, or even celebrity endorsements. Posts like the ones about DMC airdrop, Zenith Coin, and ORI Orica Token in our collection aren’t just warnings—they’re proof that scammers are constantly recycling the same tricks. No real project asks you to send crypto to receive tokens. No legitimate airdrop requires a deposit. If you’re being asked to send funds, you’re being scammed.

The good news? Avoiding these scams is simple. Never send crypto to an address you didn’t initiate. Double-check official channels before trusting any giveaway. And if it sounds too good to be true—like getting 10x back—it is. The posts below show real cases, broken-down examples, and step-by-step ways to spot these scams before you lose your money. You don’t need to be an expert. You just need to know what to look for.