⚠️ Lost My TON to a Cross-Chain Scam – Please Read Before Depositing
I want to share a recent experience so others don't make the same mistake.
I was trying to deposit TON to Binance. I copied my Binance deposit address, but I selected the Kava network. Someone on social media told me that if I used the Kava network, I would receive extra TON through a cross-chain transfer.
When I entered the Kava address into my wallet, it showed an error. The person then instructed me to add "crosschain.ton" to the end of the address.
Example:
kava1xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcrosschain.ton
After adding it, the wallet accepted the address and the transaction was sent successfully.
Later, I discovered that my TON was not sent to Binance at all. Instead, it was redirected to a completely different TON wallet address. The funds never reached my Binance account.
Lessons Learned
✅ Never trust strangers on social media offering "extra coins" or "cross-chain profits."
✅ Never modify a deposit address unless it comes from the official exchange instructions.
✅ Always verify the destination address before confirming a transaction.
✅ Send a small test transaction first when using a new network or address.
✅ If a wallet rejects an address, don't rely on random people for a workaround.
This cost me 50 TON, but it could have been much worse. I'm sharing this to raise awareness and help protect others from similar scams.
Please share with your friends...
Stay safe and always verify before you send. 🙏
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