Wallet & On-chain Safety
A legitimate airdrop does not require a seed phrase, private key or remote control of your device, and it should not demand a payment to an unknown address to “unlock” a reward. Urgency, huge rewards and impersonated accounts often appear together.
A legitimate airdrop does not require a seed phrase, private key or remote control of your device, and it should not demand a payment to an unknown address to “unlock” a reward. Urgency, huge rewards and impersonated accounts often appear together.
A practical safety guide for people who use a wallet, an exchange deposit page, or a blockchain explorer. The aim is to make the next decision safer—not to promise a financial outcome.
Before every sensitive action, verify the domain, the network, the address and the exact request. A minute spent checking is cheaper than an irreversible on-chain mistake. Keep a clean record of hashes and screenshots, but redact account secrets.
Blockchain activity is often irreversible once confirmed. Treat unknown requests, unusual downloads, direct-message support and guaranteed-outcome language as reasons to pause and verify independently.
Start by stopping the risky action and preserving accurate records. Do not let urgency force a transfer, signature or disclosure.
No. Outcomes depend on the network and the party controlling the destination. Use only official recovery channels.
Never share a seed phrase, private key, password, one-time code, or remote access to your device.
Use the official documentation and help centre of the wallet, network or platform involved. For general safety, review the Continue with the official-site verification checklist.