Beware of Phishing My experience with a fake "Hive Loyalty Rewards" message

​Hi everyone,
​I wanted to share a recent experience I had on Ecency to help others stay safe. Today, I received a private message from an account called @hive.giveaway claiming that a "Hive Loyalty Rewards Program" is officially live.
​The message looks very professional and promises an "incredible 40% bonus reward" just for holding and staking Hive tokens. It even includes a link to "claim" these rewards.
​However, after asking the community on InLeo, I received a quick confirmation from @askrafiki that this is a SCAM. There is no such official program, and Hive rewards only come from posting, voting, and legitimate staking—not from random links in your DMs.
​Why this is dangerous:
​It uses a fake sense of celebration to lower your guard.
​It offers unrealistic returns (40% bonus) to tempt users.
​The link provided is likely a phishing site designed to steal your private keys.
​I’m posting this to warn all my fellow Hiveans, especially the newer ones: Do not click that link! Always double-check with the community before interacting with "giveaway" messages.

​Stay safe out there.
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