A 17-year-old NFT enthusiast was scammed by fake NFT influencer Mineeervas. In a Twitter thread, the Brazilian victim told how Mineeervas scammed him and took his money. Read on to find out one of the scams in the NFT space.

How Did Fake NFT Influencer Mineeervas Scam Victim?

According to the victim, the Fraud started when he met Mineeervas in a Brazilian Telegram group. The fake NFT influencer showed his collection in the group. He said he has all the blue chip NFTs – Azuki, CloneX, Moonbirds, Bored Ape Yacht Club, Lands with Kodas, Invisible Friends and Doodles.

In addition, he shared his knowledge of the market in the group and tried to answer all the questions, acting like a friendly and sincere person.

After that, Mineeervas would chat with the victim, befriend him, and gain his trust and attention by making false claims. Fake influencer said he’s friends with the most popular figures in the NFT community including Farokh, Deeze and Punkie.

He showed screenshots of his conversation with his claimed friends. He also said he was even invited to an AMA for a community project. Mineeervas then sold the victim an alpha pass to a project allegedly being pushed by @muratpak and promoted by Punkie for 0.14 ETH.

However, the victim later found out that none of the fake influencer’s words were true. The Alpha Pass was for a fake project and there wasn’t much of a chance. When he messaged Deeze and the other influencers to ask about Mineeervas, they denied any connection to him.

At the end of the thread, he said that two of his friends were also scammed out of 0.8 ETH, but with a different script. One thing is common, the scammer would try to sell the victim an alpha pass.

Scam at NFT Space

The Alpha Pass scam is just one of the many ways criminals take advantage of NFT collectors and enthusiasts. There are also Discord scams, phishing scams, and even Free-to-Mint NFT scams. While there are many opportunities on Web3, there are also dangers in this space, so it’s best to stay informed and protect your assets.