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The Cardano community has remained vigilant after a member issued a crucial warning, cautioning members about a crypto scam attack targeting ADA holders.&nbsp;
<h2 id="b-cardano-issues-scam-warning-alerts-b">Cardano Issues Scam Warning Alerts</h2>
In its official <a href="https://x.com/cardano/status/1735243092427489519?s=46" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">X</a> (formerly Twitter) account, the <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/analyst-cardano-ada-rise-to-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cardano</a> Community recently released a high-risk warning, alerting community members about an ongoing crypto scam attack operated using a malicious Berry Pool scam event. The scam alert was published on December 14 and is aimed at increasing awareness on the dangers of these malicious <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/crypto-attacks-surge-despite-decrease-total-losses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">crypto attacks.&nbsp;</a>
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 Warning: Scam Alert <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/26a0.png" alt="⚠" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/26a0.png" alt="⚠" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;">
 We want to bring to your attention that some Berry Pool delegators have received an NFT promising additional ada rewards through a deceptive/fake rewards event.
 Please be cautious as the associated website has been identified as a scam. Unfortunately,… <a href="https://t.co/tfKTEoTlBE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/tfKTEoTlBE</a>
 — Cardano Community (@Cardano) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardano/status/1735243092427489519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">December 14, 2023</a>
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Recent reports revealed that the Berry Pool scam event is currently luring Cardano community members and token holders with fake <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/nft/nft-scams-how-to-avoid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NFTs</a> and false promises of <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/cardano-ada-price-30/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ADA token</a> rewards.&nbsp;
“We want to bring to your attention that some Berry Pool delegators have received an NFT promising additional ada rewards through a deceptive/fake rewards event. Please be cautious as the associated website has been identified as a scam. Unfortunately, users who connected their wallets and signed transactions have already experienced losses exceeding 200k ADA,” Cardano stated.&nbsp;
Following the warning, Cardano encouraged its community members to stay alert and be cautious of more <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/uk-crypto-scams-surge-by-23-lloyds-bank-warns/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">crypto scam attempts</a> from the aforementioned website. Cardano also stated that <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/news/company/4-ways-crypto-investors-can-avoid-phishing-scams/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">investors</a> should always endeavor to examine transaction summaries before approving any transactions.&nbsp;
Acknowledging the <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/dogecoin-influencer-issues-alert-on-scam-tokens-targeting-the-community/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">scam alerts</a>, numerous community members expressed <a href="https://x.com/amigosminers/status/1735343040741441968?s=46" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">gratitude</a> to Cardano for raising awareness and issuing the warning. Unfortunately, some community members have already fallen victim to the scam attacks, as evident by the accumulation of over 200,000 ADA tokens by the perpetrator.&nbsp;
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 Thank you for alarming the community
 — Amigos Miners Club (Minting Soon) (@AmigosMiners) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmigosMiners/status/1735343040741441968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">December 14, 2023</a>
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<h2 id="b-scam-attack-under-surveillance-b">Scam Attack Under Surveillance&nbsp;</h2>
An X handle and Cardano enthusiast, <a href="https://x.com/javifs96/status/1735230378024026289?s=46" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Jabi</a> has recently taken to the social media platform to reveal more details of the fake Berry Pool scam event targeting <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/65-of-ada-holders-in-loss-is-this-new-crypto-a-better-investment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cardano token holders</a>. Jabi revealed a screenshot of the total ADA token amassed by the scam attackers.
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 1 day later, the thief has managed to still even more…
 Everyone should be aware of this scam. <a href="https://t.co/2LLzPQ2qWX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/2LLzPQ2qWX</a> <a href="https://t.co/PMhrr96Kt6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/PMhrr96Kt6</a>
 — J₳₿I (@javifs96) <a href="https://twitter.com/javifs96/status/1735230378024026289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">December 14, 2023</a>
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As per the update, the perpetrators are steadily increasing their ADA holdings, having illegally obtained 233,848 <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/analyst-cardano-ada-rise-to-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ADA</a> worth over $143,000 at the time of the post.&nbsp;
Additionally, another <a href="https://x.com/elraulito_cnft/status/1734895310139179371?s=46" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">member</a> of the crypto community has revealed that the <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/apple-impersonator-to-compensate-1-2m-crypto-theft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">scam attacker</a> utilized a DexHunter interface with no API to swap illicitly acquired tokens for ADA. According to the community member, the attacker is yet to transfer the tokens to a <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/centralized-exchanges-trump-defi-in-latam/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Centralized Exchange (CEX).</a>
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 Scammer that was exposed yesterday has stolen +160,000 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ADA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ADA</a> with the fake berry pool / fake snek event and next fake etoro event
 stake1uyhh4q40cj4taqyhxgwznxcl56tc3jk8emkr6sneg8rr6vqyn03lh
 Tokens were quickly swapped for <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ADA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ADA</a> using DexHunter interface (no api as DH team… <a href="https://t.co/qrXNt90c59" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/qrXNt90c59</a>
 — elraulito (@ElRaulito_cnft) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElRaulito_cnft/status/1734895310139179371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">December 13, 2023</a>
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At the moment, the identity of the attacker remains undisclosed. The community member has also appealed to the perpetrators associated with the ominous phrase “scam is my passion” on the Berry Pool scam website, to promptly return the stolen tokens while there’s still time.&nbsp;
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Cardano Community Member Cautions ADA Holders Against This Serious Scam

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