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What Are the Consequences for a Miner Caught Submitting Fraudulent Shares?

The primary consequence is that the pool will reject the fraudulent shares, meaning the miner receives no credit or reward for that work. If the behavior is repeated or constitutes a severe attack, the pool operator will typically ban the miner's IP address and wallet address, permanently preventing them from joining the pool and forfeiting any pending rewards.

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