[DigitalToday reporter Jinju Hong] David Schwartz (데이비드 슈워츠), former chief technology officer of Ripple, questioned the credibility of an account related to Xaman, an XRP wallet service, and urged users to be cautious. The account was suspended within hours after posting guidance on an XRP airdrop.

On Oct. 19 local time, blockchain outlet U.Today reported that Schwartz warned on X, formerly Twitter, that a Xaman Foundation-related account, 'Xaman_FDNT', could have been compromised or could be a scam account. Specific grounds for the assessment and the direct reason for the suspension were not disclosed.

The account at issue posted hours before Schwartz's warning that a Xaman airdrop had started on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The post told XRP holders, ledger users and Xaman wallet users to check airdrop eligibility and claim tokens directly on-chain.

Community reaction was negative. Some users complained less about the airdrop announcement itself than about repeated account tagging and spam-like posts. There were also complaints about unwanted mentions continuing.

After Schwartz publicly questioned the account's credibility, criticism of the activity spread in the XRP community. The account was then suspended within hours. Neither X nor the Xaman Foundation separately disclosed the reason, so it was not confirmed whether user reports affected the suspension.

The case shows that in the crypto industry, accounts promoting airdrops or reward distributions can confuse users. In particular, if an account related to a wallet service guides users to claim tokens, users may mistake it for an official announcement.

Crypto airdrops are used to encourage user participation, but fraudulent guidance can lead to theft of assets through wallet connection or signature requests. Users should first check whether an account is official and the guidance channels provided by the project when they see an airdrop notice. Accessing links with unclear sources, connecting a wallet, or signing a transaction requires particular caution.

The account was suspended after Schwartz's warning, but that step alone did not officially confirm the nature of the account or whether the airdrop was genuine. Among XRP users, awareness is growing that even posts using the names of well-known figures or wallet services should not be trusted without separate verification.

CAUTION: This is a compromised or scam account! @Xaman_FDNT