# Warning: Scam attemps are rising

**URL:** <https://horizen.discourse.group/t/warning-scam-attemps-are-rising/692>\
**Category:** News & Announcements\
**Created:** [July 15, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/warning-scam-attemps-are-rising/692 "2024-07-15T16:27:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Manon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/horizen.discourse.group/manon/32/5_2.png) [@Manon](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Manon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/warning-scam-attemps-are-rising/692/1 "2024-07-15T16:27:31Z")

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Hi [@everyone](https://horizen.discourse.group/groups/everyone), with the passing of ZenIP 42406, the transformative upgrade to Horizen 2.0 is full steam ahead!

We’ve seen a rise in scam attempts in our Community, so we’ve put together a guide on Security best practices to keep your $ZEN safe during this time.

Check it out here: [Keep Your ZEN Safe and Avoid Scams During Horizen 2.0 Upgrade - Horizen Blog](https://blog.horizen.io/keep-your-zen-safe-and-avoid-scams-during-horizen-2-0-upgrade/)

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**Author:** ![DeFiMoneyPrinter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/horizen.discourse.group/defimoneyprinter/32/30_2.png) [@DeFiMoneyPrinter](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/DeFiMoneyPrinter)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/warning-scam-attemps-are-rising/692/2 "2024-07-29T18:36:46Z")

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Appreciate the reminders as always!

There’s also some great resources that have been made in Horizen Academy to help avoid Scams in the space and learn what to look out for and best practices

> **[What are DeFi scams and how to protect yourself | Horizen Academy](https://www.horizen.io/academy/defi-scams/)**
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> How to protect yourself in the digital age, a focus on DeFi and Web3