This scam consists of a fake verification page (usually for MEE6, dyno or another popular Discord bot) that contains a button, the scam asks the user to drag this button into their Discord client. You have not been invited to Discord's new programme. If you get a strange DM, or any DM like those listed below, from a friend odds are they're compromised and propagating a scam.

Just because someone is your friend, doesn't mean they're immune from scamming you.

You will only ever receive messages from Discord via system messages. Discord will NEVER contact you via a DM through a bot or user account.You can find recommendations in this article. Use an anti-raid bot to catch botted users joining your server to scam your members.Your data could be misused, with prolific cases of this even including MEE6. Additionally don't authenticate with bots you don't completely trust. There's a list of reputable moderation bots in this DMA article, though this doesn't encompass every reputable bot on Discord. (There are currently no known malicious exploits for common image formats like PNGs or JPEGs, more about that below). We recommend MalwareBytes as it has signatures for Discord-specific malware. If someone sends you a file on Discord, always scan it with an anti-virus before doing anything with it.

Never download or run files you don't trust.Avoid using SMS 2FA as if you're a high value target, this can be bypassed with enough effort. 2FA will help you keep your account more secure from traditional username/password social engineering attempts. Enable 2FA and download your backup codes.Discord will never ask you to scan a QR code inside of the Discord app. As above, ensure the login screen is from the legitimate site before scanning anything. NEVER scan QR codes with your mobile app outside of the Discord login screen.Discord's official domains are:, ,, Discord.gg, Dis.gd, Discord.gift, Discord.store. If you visit a site, be sure to check SSL credentials & the domain name. You can navigate to a specific attack with the links (which you can right click & copy to share) below: All of the QR codes in this article link back to this article. You should still read Discord's article on scams.

This post will cover the most common scams and be constantly updated with new attacks as they occur. There's been a plethora of scamming/social engineering attacks that have plagued Discord over the past few years.

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