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Stealing access directly.

WHAT PHISHING TARGETS

Recovery phrases Wallet connections Exchange credentials

WHAT FAKE WALLET SITES DO

Reproduce a legitimate wallet's appearance, and capture the phrase entered.

HOW THEY ARE REACHED

Search advertisements Messages Similar domain names

WHAT TO DO

Reach wallets and exchanges only through saved bookmarks.

WHY NOT SEARCH

Advertisements above results have repeatedly been fraudulent.

WHAT FAKE SUPPORT IS

Someone contacting you claiming to help, after you post a problem publicly.

WHAT THEY ASK FOR

Your phrase, or for you to connect your wallet somewhere.

WHAT TO UNDERSTAND

Real support never contacts you first, and never asks for a phrase.

WHAT MALICIOUS APPROVALS DO

Obtain permission to move your tokens, exercised later.

HOW THEY ARE OBTAINED

A transaction or signature presented as something harmless.

WHAT TO DO

Read what you are signing, and use wallet simulation.

WHAT DRAINER SOFTWARE IS

Code on fraudulent sites that empties a connected wallet in one approval.

WHAT IT IS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH

Fake airdrops, fake mints, compromised interfaces.

WHAT TO DO ABOUT UNSOLICITED OPPORTUNITIES

Ignore them entirely.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU CONNECTED SOMEWHERE SUSPICIOUS

Revoke approvals immediately, and move assets.


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