How do I identify OKX official accounts?

Published on Aug 11, 2023Updated on Nov 19, 202410 min read4,841

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How do I verify OKX official accounts?

You can now identify official OKX accounts or channels via our channel verification. Here are some simple steps that you can follow:

  1. Go to our channel verification, and select the channel that you would like to verify

  2. Insert the group link, username, or website link and select Verify

  3. The verification result will be displayed

Note:

  • If you're verifying the username, make sure you add "@" before the username to avoid an inaccurate search result.

  • If you're verifying the phone number, make sure you select the right country code.

  • Refer to the next section to learn more about how to get the group/website link or username from different channels to verify their validity.

How do I identify a fake admin?

Here are some of the common fake admin identifiers:

  • Username is unable to be verified channel verification.

  • The user initiates a Direct Message (DM) with you.

  • Username contains at least a numeric character.

  • The user shared a fake admin profile that doesn't match the one in the official channel group.

  • The user shared verified official group or admin proof, but the account info is not verified.

  • The user requested any fees or payment, including listing fee or refundable security deposit via any social media platform.

What should I do if I identify a fake admin?

  • Telegram: if you manage to identify the fake admin according to the identifier, please Block & Report it to @notoscam.

  • Twitter: if you manage to identify the fake admin according to the identifier, please select More > Block & Report.

How should I protect myself from being scammed?

  • Protect your privacy. Never share your login credentials, and passwords, and never send assets to anyone who you haven't verified.

  • We always send out notifications for any events users may wish to participate in. However, we don't provide compulsory advice on participation, investment, or strategic decisions, and so on.

Telegram

  • To verify the official groups and admins:

    • Verify official groups: select the group and copy the group link by selecting Copy share link.

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      You can find the group link from the group info

    • Verify official admins: select the profile picture and copy the username under User info.
      Note: it might be a fake admin account if you can’t find a username or it’s being placed under the Bio section instead.

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      Open user info in Telegram and copy the username

    • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link and username. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the page link and username.

Phone call

  • Copy the phone number that you have received and go to our channel verification to verify the phone number. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the phone number.

Email

  • Copy the email address from the email you received.

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    Select ▼ and find the email address in the From field to copy the email address

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

  • After optimizing official channel verification, only email suffixes are supported for verification. Currently, the following OKX email suffixes are supported:

    • @okx.com

    • @mailer1.okx.com

    • @mailer2.okx.com

    • @service2.okx.com

    • @turkiye.okx.com

Website

  • Go to the website and copy the website link.

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    Copy the website link

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

Facebook

  • Go to Facebook page, copy the Facebook page link.

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    Copy the Facebook page link

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

X

  • To verify the official pages:

    • Verify official page: go to the page and copy the X page link.

    • Verify username: refer to the bio section of the page, and copy the username that starts with "@".

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      Copy the page link or the username to verify the page validity

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link and username. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the page link and username.

Discord

  • If you receive any Discord invitation link, you can copy it and go to our channel verification to verify the invitation link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

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    Copy the Discord invitation link to verify the validity

Reddit

  • Go to the Reddit page, copy the page link.

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    Open Reddit community and copy the Reddit link that you want to verify

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

Instagram

  • To verify the official pages:

    • Verify official page: go to the page and copy the Instagram page link.

    • Verify username: refer to the bio section of the page, and copy the username.

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      Copy the page link or the username to verify the page validity

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

YouTube

  • Go to the YouTube page, copy the page link.

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    Open YouTube channels and copy the YouTube link that you want to verify

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

Note: you can also use YouTube username to verify.

LinkedIn

  • Go to the LinkedIn page, copy the page link.

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    Copy the page link to verify the page validity

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

Medium

  • Go to the Medium page, copy the page link.

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

Line

  • Go to the Line page, copy the page link.

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

Btok

  • Go to the Btok page, copy the page link.

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

WeChat

  • Go to WeChat, select the user profile, and copy the WeChat ID.

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    Copy the wechat ID

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the username. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the username.

Weibo

  • Go to Weibo, select More.

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    Select more

  • Select Copy the URL.

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    Select copy the URL

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

QQ

  • To verify the QQ username, go to QQ, select the user profile, and copy the WeChat ID.

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the username. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the username.

Blog

  • Go to the blog page, copy the page link.

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

DingTalk

  • Go to the DingTalk page, copy the page link.

  • Go to our channel verification to verify the page link. You can refer to the How do I verify OKX accounts section to learn more about how to verify the link.

Tiktok