Scammers are getting smarter, creating fake USDT tokens that look identical to the real thing in your wallet but have no value. This guide will teach you how to verify contract addresses and avoid losing your money.
The «Address Poisoning» Attack
Attackers send you $0 worth of a fake token that has a contract address very similar to your own or a frequent contact. They hope you will copy-paste this address from your transaction history by mistake.
Official USDT Contract Addresses
Always verify against these official addresses:
- Ethereum (ERC20): 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7
- Tron (TRC20): TR7NHqjeKQxGTCi8q8ZY4pL8otSzgjLj6t
- BSC (BEP20): 0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955
How to Check a Token
Use block explorers like Etherscan or Tronscan. Real USDT has billions in market cap and millions of holders. Fake tokens usually have few holders and tiny liquidity.
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