--- title: New X phishing scam copies real login alerts down to the... description: Scammers are distributing near-pixel-perfect fake X (Twitter) login alert emails that mimic legitimate security notifications, tricking users into entering... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/new-x-phishing-scam-copies-real-login-alerts-down-to-the-pixel-to-hijack-accounts-t40pio7ve twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: New X phishing scam copies real login alerts down to the pixel to hijack accounts | daily.dev og:description: Scammers are distributing near-pixel-perfect fake X (Twitter) login alert emails that mimic legitimate security notifications, tricking users into entering... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/new-x-phishing-scam-copies-real-login-alerts-down-to-the-pixel-to-hijack-accounts-t40pio7ve og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/t40pIo7Ve.png og:image:alt: New X phishing scam copies real login alerts down to the pixel to hijack accounts og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # New X phishing scam copies real login alerts down to the pixel to hijack accounts **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Scammers are distributing near-pixel-perfect fake X (Twitter) login alert emails that mimic legitimate security notifications, tricking users into entering credentials or authorizing malicious apps. Hijacked accounts are then used for crypto scams and phishing campaigns — 57,000 people lost $47 million to crypto phishing on X last year. Key red flags include sender addresses outside @X.com or @e.X.com, missing recipient handles, and vague login locations. The recommended defense: never click email links; open the app directly, change your password immediately if credentials were entered, and enable two-factor authentication. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I fell for a phishing attack and lost access to my X account. 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