Scam Alert: Fake Aptos Domain Name Service Promoted on Twitter

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Here’s why you should double-check ‘Promoted’ products on Twitter before connecting your wallets

Generally, mainstream search engines and social media platforms are highly cautious about running crypto-related advertising campaigns. That is why, in some cases, this method looks best.

Scam: No, you can’t get Aptos domain name for $8

Today, Nov. 21, 2022, a promo campaign was launched on Twitter to advertise an account that promoted a website offering domain names from Aptos Domain Name Service. It announces that newly-launched Aptos DNS offers its clients the domain name “.apt” for 2 APT only (about $8.19 by press time).

The scammers are running a website that closely mimics the original page from Aptos DNS. However, it operates under a different name and uses slightly different fonts for its interface.

Even the demo code in the Docs section of the fake site is stolen from the original one: scammers failed to correct the URL details, so their documentation redirects users’ API requests to a regular website.

On Monday, this ad campaign bypassed Twitter’s premoderation system and is being shown to platform users interested in blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, the actual Aptos DNS launched in mid-October alongside the Aptos network.

“Solana killer” yet again targeted by sophisticated scams

Also, the DNS service of the original Aptos Labs has no separate Twitter account; its announcements are shared through the main account of the Aptos ecosystem.

Needless to say, the original Aptos DNS website does not run promotional campaigns with “limited discounts” and special prices for “only three accounts”.

As covered by U.Today previously, this is not the first time that Aptos (APT) enthusiasts are targeted by fraudulent promo campaigns. Besides primitive “airdrops,” scammers are distributing alerts about the alleged hacks of Aptos (APT) blockchain.

However, the highly publicized “Solana Killer” was never hacked.

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