**Safety Note: Verifying Official Midnight/Cardano Community Channels** **1. Verify Official Links from Official Web Properties** - Always obtain Discord invite links from the official Midnight website (midnight.network) or the official Midnight documentation (docs.midnight.network). Do not rely on links shared in DMs, social media, or third‑party sites. - If you see a link elsewhere, cross‑check it against the official site. Official channels will never ask you to click a link from an unsolicited message. **2. Red Flags: Unsolicited Requests, Urgency, and Signing Requests** - **Unsolicited friend requests or DMs:** Discord’s safety team warns that bots or users offering “free” rewards or asking you to click links are likely scams (Discord Support: Scam/Phishing Bots). - **Wallet‑address/rewards claims:** Legitimate projects do not ask for your wallet address or seed phrase via DM. - **Urgency or pressure:** Scammers often create a false sense of urgency (“Act now or lose funds!”). - **Signing requests:** Never sign a transaction or message from an unknown source; this can lead to loss of funds. **3. Practical Safety Steps** - **Disable DMs from non‑friends:** In Discord Settings > Content & Social, toggle off “Direct messages” to prevent unsolicited contact (Discord Support: Blocking & Privacy Settings). - **Block/report suspicious users:** Use the “Block” and “Report” features for any user sending suspicious messages (Discord Support: Blocking & Privacy Settings). - **Never share seed phrases or private keys:** No legitimate support team will ever ask for these. - **Never sign unknown transactions:** Always verify the source and purpose of any signing request. - **Check announcements across public official channels:** Verify important news on the official Midnight website, documentation, and the official Discord server’s announcement channels. **4. How to Ask Moderators/Community Teams for Confirmation** - Stay calm and non‑accusatory. Example: “Hi, I received a DM about a reward. Could you confirm if this is an official offer?” - Use public channels (not DMs) to ask for verification. - If a moderator confirms a scam, report the user to Discord Trust & Safety. **Sources** - Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Midnight/comments/1u4xx5y/community_discord_concerns/ - Midnight Network: https://midnight.network - Midnight Documentation: https://docs.midnight.network - Discord Support: Scam/Phishing Bots – https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037660611-Scam-Phishing-Bots - Discord Support: Blocking & Privacy Settings – https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/217916488-Blocking-Privacy-Settings - Discord Support: Safer Messaging on Discord – https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000068672-Safer-Messaging-on-Discord