If anyone ever tells you to open your browser’s developer console and paste in some code to “unlock” a feature, get free currency, or “see who viewed your profile” – stop. This is a classic self-inflicted attack, and it is always a scam.

What actually happens

• The console runs code as you, inside your logged-in session. Pasted code can read your session token and send it to a stranger, who then logs in as you.
• Because you ran it yourself, there is no “hack” to detect – the site trusts the action because it came from your own browser.
• Real websites even print a warning in the console for exactly this reason. Attackers just tell you to ignore it.

Stay safe

• Never paste code you did not write into a browser console, a URL bar, or a game client.
• No legitimate feature is ever “unlocked” this way.
• The same rule applies to “run this command” batch files and “fix your game” scripts from strangers.