# Warning to community. Busy scammers out there

**URL:** <https://community.metamask.com/t/warning-to-community-busy-scammers-out-there/28553>\
**Category:** Security\
**Created:** [March 25, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/warning-to-community-busy-scammers-out-there/28553 "2024-03-25T09:30:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![nofesch](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/nofesch/32/34904_2.png) [@nofesch](https://community.metamask.com/u/nofesch)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/warning-to-community-busy-scammers-out-there/28553/1 "2024-03-25T09:30:42Z")

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Scam  
An email from “a scammer” wanted me to supply my MetaMask recovery phrase to complete my KYC   
I just filled in some nonsens and supplied. The reply was Congratulations

scammer used “potfolio.metanask…”  
After som days the “fraud address disappeared from internet”

I cant neither nor supply a link or a PDF attachment.

**Extension/Mobile/Both:**

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**Author:** ![Chinzilla](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/chinzilla/32/14264_2.png) [@Chinzilla](https://community.metamask.com/u/Chinzilla)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 9:32am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/warning-to-community-busy-scammers-out-there/28553/2 "2024-03-25T09:32:10Z")

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That’s a scam 100%. Don’t ever interact with such emails. NEVER share your Secret Recovery Phrase with anyone.

> **[I received an email claiming to be from MetaMask. Is it legit?](https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/12683145255835-I-received-an-email-claiming-to-be-from-MetaMask-Is-it-legit)**
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> MetaMask will never send you unsolicited emails.
> MetaMask will not and cannot initiate email correspondence with you. 
> We hold no personal identifying information such as names, email addresses, or...

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**Author:** ![xf0707](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/xf0707/32/38482_2.png) [@xf0707](https://community.metamask.com/u/xf0707)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/warning-to-community-busy-scammers-out-there/28553/3 "2024-03-26T00:05:27Z")

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Such emails are often used by scammers, including but not limited to MetaMask, so please be very careful.

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**Author:** ![user774](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/user774/32/29543_2.png) [@user774](https://community.metamask.com/u/user774)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/warning-to-community-busy-scammers-out-there/28553/4 "2024-04-02T08:03:45Z")

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I also encountered a problem, how can I post a message to get help?please help me？

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**Author:** ![Luigi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/luigi/32/454_2.png) [@Luigi](https://community.metamask.com/u/Luigi)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:43am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/warning-to-community-busy-scammers-out-there/28553/5 "2024-04-02T08:43:16Z")

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Hi @user774 open page 👉 [Support - MetaMask](https://community.metamask.io/c/support/5) and click to button 👇 **+ New Topic**

 ![support](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/original/3X/2/1/21dd757aed46b35f2440aa4f8216fc965819c934.jpeg)

and don’t spam here 😄 thx

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**Author:** ![Luigi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/luigi/32/454_2.png) [@Luigi](https://community.metamask.com/u/Luigi)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:43am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/warning-to-community-busy-scammers-out-there/28553/6 "2024-04-02T08:43:46Z")

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Closed on April 2, 2024, 8:43am UTC