On July 1, Tether and Web3 exchange and infrastructure firm Uquid collaborated to allow Filipinos to pay social security funds with USDT via Open Network (TON).🌐💰 This became a useful example for the integration of the crypto industry and the real economy. However, the popularity of TON and the increase in the number of users brought security risks.🔒🚨

The TON ecosystem has gained a large user base thanks to Telegram-based clicker games. However, these new users are often encountering the wallet and seed phrase for the first time. This makes it vulnerable to fraud and hacker attacks.😱💔

TON appeared on Telegram, which provides a more favorable environment for scammers. Unlike EVM, TON has not yet integrated EVM's mature and advanced security tools. This means TON's security measures may not be as complete as other mainstream blockchains.🔐👀

In particular, there are cases of fraud where users click on the “Received +5,000 USDT” pop-up and send TON, but do not receive the “promised” USDT. This is a new cheating method unique to TONS of scammers.🚫💸

As a result, with the expansion of TON's user base, balancing privacy protection and security needs has become a pressing issue. Users need to recognize SCAMs and be wary of wasted assets.🔍🛡️