# What is a Self-XSS scam?

A Self-XSS scam tricks you into compromising your account by claiming to provide a way to log into 
someone else's account, or some other kind of reward, after pasting a special code or link into your 
web browser. Never copy and paste scripts into the developer console. 

This kind of scam can often include malicious software and can give the attacker access to your 
account and your data. Read the following article to learn more: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-XSS.