These files may be sent over Discord itself, or even sent via other means. Since Discord allows you to upload files (up to 8MB for standard users, 50MB if you have Nitro Basic, or 500MB if you have Nitro), good old-fashioned malware is alive and well on the platform. RELATED: How to Spot a Fraudulent Website 2. Always approach these messages with caution. The only official way to receive Nitro is through a gift sent to you in chat, or by receiving a code that can be redeemed under Gift Inventory in User Settings on the desktop and web apps.įinally, gifts from random strangers are rare because people generally don’t spend money on random people they’ve never spoken to before.