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OpenClaw GitHub Phishing Scam Uses Fake $5,000 Token Airdrops Gain Wallet Access

Summary by Coin Desk
Attackers impersonate OpenClaw on GitHub, luring developers with bogus CLAW giveaways that trick users into connecting crypto wallets and exposing funds to malicious drains.

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A new phishing campaign is using the name OpenClaw at GitHub to attract developers with fake CLAW token airdrops for about $5,000. The ultimate goal is not to deliver rewards, but to get victims to connect their wallets and sign permits that could allow theft of funds. *** Attackers create fake accounts at GitHub and tag developers with promises of CLAW token airdrops. Fraudulent pages almost completely mimic the OpenClaw site, but add requests …

What to remember: OpenClaw developers receive fake $5,000 airdrop notifications in CLAW tokens via fraudulent GitHub accounts. The phishing clone OpenClaw site and requires the connection of MetaMask Wallets, WalletConnect or Trust Wallet to drain funds. This attack adds to the previous cryptic problems of OpenClaw, including a fake CLAWD token that had reached $16 million in capitalization. Developers lured by fake airdrops of $5,000 The develo…

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decrypt.co broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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