Common Scams to Avoid

Never Send Funds Based on Private Messages or Promotions

• Scammers impersonate exchanges like Binance, Bybit, and OKX or pose as EOS services.

• They lure users with promises of high returns, arbitrage, or deposit "bonuses".

• If someone offers you "free money" for sending tokens, it's a scam.

Exchange Nicknames Are NOT Vaulta Addresses

• Scammers exploit confusion by asking users to send Vaulta to an account named like their exchange "nickname".

• Vaulta accounts are independent from exchange usernames — sending funds to a similar-looking account will send tokens directly to the scammer.

Watch for ‘Small Test Refund’ Tricks

• Scammers build trust by returning a small amount (e.g., 5 EOS + 3%) to bait you into sending a larger sum.

• This "proof" is a setup. Once you send a bigger amount, they disappear with your funds.

Avoid Fake Testnets, Airdrops, or Network “Simulations”

• Scammers ask you to send tokens to join “testnets” or fake airdrops.

• They’ll claim your amount wasn’t enough, or a transaction is “stuck,” and ask for more.

• This is a loop designed to extract as much as possible before you realize it’s a scam.

Scammers Impersonate Official EOS Services

• Fake websites like eos-network.io and eos-support.com are not official.

If You’re Asked to Send More to ‘Release’ Funds, Stop Immediately

• This is a classic scam tactic. You cannot unlock stuck funds by sending more EOS.

If You Get Scammed

• Do not send more.

• Collect the scammer’s account name and transaction ID.

• Report it to law enforcement and any exchange involved.

• If you act fast and funds go to an exchange, they may help freeze the funds (with a police report).