Question: (I'm new to Steemit) what do the scammers hope to gain by having your active key? wouldn't they need your owner key to do any real damage?
Question: (I'm new to Steemit) what do the scammers hope to gain by having your active key? wouldn't they need your owner key to do any real damage?
With the owner key they could lock you out and steal your account yes.
With the active key they could steal any liquid rewards in your account instantly and they would not be recoverable.