Shiba Inu don issue urgent SOU scam alert after dem launch Shibarium restitution
Shiba Inu devs don commot launch one recovery system wey dem call 'Shib Owes You' (SOU) to pay back users wey dem kaput because of the Shibarium bridge exploit for September 2025. SOU make eligible users fit mint verified NFTs wey represent the money wey dem owe through the official Shiba Inu website; dem no go airdrop these NFTs. After the launch, Shibarium Trustwatch, the Susbarium safety channel and community people don warn say scam campaign dey active: attackers dey spread fake SOU tokens and sites, phishing links, zero-value token/address-poisoning tactics and deceptive Uniswap-style ads to make users connect wallets or interact with malicious contracts, na so wallets dey get drained. Advisories dey stress say only mint on the official site, no click unsolicited links or follow shortened/shared URLs, never give private keys or seed phrases, and verify smart-contract addresses. The warnings follow the original SOU program (wey dem create after the September Shibarium incident) and come as the sector dey suffer bigger losses from scams. For traders, the immediate risks na increased social-engineering attacks wey fit shake user trust and cause short-term selling pressure on SHIB while the restitution process dey, so make you monitor official channels for verified contract addresses and announcements before you interact with SOU claims.
Bearish
Immediate market impact fit likely be bearish for SHIB. Di SOU restitution launch dey operationally positive, but plenty phishing and fake-SOU scams dey raise short-term risk: affected users wey dem drain dem wallets or fear more exploits fit sell SHIB holdings, make price fall. Social-engineering waka dem dey also make investors lose confidence and fit reduce buying interest during restitution. Short-term volatility go rise around SOU claim windows and any contested announcements. For medium to long term, if restitution succeed well, secure and dem set clear verification steps e fit restore trust and be neutral-to-positive, but only if the team stop further scams and show secure, transparent execution. Traders suppose dey watch official channels for verified contract addresses, monitor wallet-drain reports, and consider tighten risk management (smaller position sizes or stop losses) until the claim process stabilize.