Pudgy Penguins Holders Targeted by PENGU Airdrop Phishing Scams

Pudgy Penguins holders are being warned about a surge in phishing scams that aim to steal their assets. The scammers are using fake ads to lure users into connecting their wallets, which can lead to malicious approvals and asset draining.

The PENGU airdrop is not an official claim, and any token-claim page should be treated with caution until it appears on verified official channels. Users are advised to sign messages, enter seed phrases, or approve spend limits only on trusted sites.

According to Scam Sniffer, malicious Google Ads can fingerprint browsers for Web3 wallets and redirect users to fake claim pages designed to harvest approvals and drain assets. The report cites code that triggers wallet-specific redirects, illustrating the campaign's precision.