Recognize common crypto scams before a message, website or signature becomes a loss.
A fake crypto website may copy a real exchange, wallet or token claim page while using a look-alike domain. Verify the full domain through an independent official source before logging in,…
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If crypto was stolen, stop further exposure first: secure connected accounts, move unaffected assets from compromised wallets, revoke malicious permissions, preserve transaction evidence…
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Never share a seed phrase with support staff, wallet developers, exchange employees, airdrop pages or “recovery” services. The phrase is not an identity check—it is the authority needed to…
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A fake airdrop usually steals funds by luring you to a cloned claim site, asking for a seed phrase, or obtaining a malicious signature or token approval. A legitimate claim never needs your…
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Treat unsolicited Telegram investment messages, recovery offers, support contacts and “exclusive” groups as hostile until independently verified. Disable automatic downloads, restrict who…
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Verify a wallet app by starting at the developer’s known official domain, following its store link, checking the publisher and signing information, and comparing the app identifier—not…
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Exchange support should never ask for your seed phrase, private key, password, 2FA code or a transfer to a “safe” wallet. If someone contacts you first, end the conversation and open a new…
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A rug pull happens when insiders use control over a token, liquidity pool or project treasury to extract value and leave holders with losses. Before buying, inspect who can mint or freeze…
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Upload identity documents only inside a verified service’s authenticated KYC flow after confirming why the data is required, who processes it and how it is protected. A document request…
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A crypto group promising guaranteed or unusually steady returns is not offering a low-risk shortcut; it is creating pressure to deposit. Verify licensing and custody independently, demand…
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A signature trap hides or misrepresents what your wallet authorizes. Do not sign unreadable data, unfamiliar permit messages or transactions whose contract and effect you cannot verify. A…
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A real giveaway does not require you to send crypto first, reveal a seed phrase or connect a valuable wallet to “verify” eligibility. Check the announcement from the organization’s verified…
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Crypto malware can record keystrokes, replace clipboard addresses, steal browser sessions or alter what a wallet displays. Use an updated operating system, minimal software, hardware-backed…
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Sometimes, but recovery is uncommon and depends on rapid reporting, traceable funds, a cooperative exchange or stablecoin issuer, and legal authority to freeze or seize assets. No private…
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Report a crypto scam quickly to local law enforcement, the relevant national cybercrime or fraud portal, the receiving exchange or issuer, and the platform hosting the scam. Include…
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