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How To Avoid Crypto Scams
A practical anti-scam playbook covering phishing, fake airdrops, impersonation, and social engineering.
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High-frequency scam types
- Fake token airdrops and approval-drain contracts.
- Impersonated project support accounts on social media.
- Fraudulent guaranteed-return schemes and copy-trading traps.
Verification framework
- Use official links from project websites, not DM links.
- Verify contract addresses from multiple trusted sources.
- Treat urgency language as a red flag.
Personal policy
- Never share seed phrase or private key under any circumstance.
- Use wallet segregation for high-risk interactions.
- Pause before signing unknown transactions.