Crypto Security: Avoiding Scams and Phishing

Know the common attacks. Phishing sites mimic real exchanges and wallets to capture logins or seed phrases — always type URLs yourself and bookmark the real ones. Fake "support" staff in chats and DMs will offer to help and then ask for your seed or remote access; real support never does. Malicious token approvals can let a contract drain your wallet after a single careless "approve". And "send 1 ETH, get 2 back" giveaways are always theft.

The defensive habits are simple and non-negotiable: never share or type your seed phrase anywhere, enable strong two-factor authentication (an app or hardware key, not SMS), verify every transaction on your hardware device's screen, and treat unsolicited contact as hostile by default. Slowing down is itself a security measure — most successful scams rely on urgency.

This pairs directly with hardware wallets and self-custody, and it protects the value you hold whether on an exchange or in earn products. Scepticism is also your best defence against the hype covered in our trading signals guide.

Guard your seed, verify everything, and distrust urgency. Capital at risk; scams are irreversible. This is not financial advice.