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Phishing & Scam Awareness

A practical guide to phishing & scam awareness with clear concepts, user checks and risk boundaries before wallet actions are confirmed.

On this page
  1. Impersonation sites
  2. Fake support and airdrops
  3. Clipboard and remote-control attacks
  4. When something looks wrong

Impersonation sites

Impersonation sites is an essential part of understanding Phishing & Scam Awareness. Treat every wallet request as a decision with consequences. Check the source, understand the requested permission, and confirm that the action is actually necessary. A site, support account or promotion that asks for a seed phrase, private key or verification code should be treated as a serious warning sign. imtoken does not ask users to enter seed phrases, private keys or recovery phrases into content pages. On-chain transactions generally cannot be reversed by a wallet provider, so confirmation should always follow the user’s own review.

Impersonation sites is an essential part of understanding Phishing & Scam Awareness. Treat every wallet request as a decision with consequences. Check the source, understand the requested permission, and confirm that the action is actually necessary. A site, support account or promotion that asks for a seed phrase, private key or verification code should be treated as a serious warning sign. imtoken does not ask users to enter seed phrases, private keys or recovery phrases into content pages. On-chain transactions generally cannot be reversed by a wallet provider, so confirmation should always follow the user’s own review.

Practical checks

  • Confirm the current account and network
  • Never share a seed phrase, private key or verification code
  • Read the full transfer, signature or approval request before confirming

Fake support and airdrops

Fake support and airdrops is an essential part of understanding Phishing & Scam Awareness. Treat every wallet request as a decision with consequences. Check the source, understand the requested permission, and confirm that the action is actually necessary. A site, support account or promotion that asks for a seed phrase, private key or verification code should be treated as a serious warning sign. When something is unclear, stop and re-check through a trusted entry point rather than following an unfamiliar link, screenshot instruction or remote-control request. A small test transaction can be useful before a high-value transfer.

Fake support and airdrops is an essential part of understanding Phishing & Scam Awareness. Treat every wallet request as a decision with consequences. Check the source, understand the requested permission, and confirm that the action is actually necessary. A site, support account or promotion that asks for a seed phrase, private key or verification code should be treated as a serious warning sign. When something is unclear, stop and re-check through a trusted entry point rather than following an unfamiliar link, screenshot instruction or remote-control request. A small test transaction can be useful before a high-value transfer.

Practical checks

  • Keep the transaction hash for later checks
  • Use the relevant block explorer to verify on-chain status
  • Stop and re-check when the source or request is unclear

Clipboard and remote-control attacks

Clipboard and remote-control attacks is an essential part of understanding Phishing & Scam Awareness. Treat every wallet request as a decision with consequences. Check the source, understand the requested permission, and confirm that the action is actually necessary. A site, support account or promotion that asks for a seed phrase, private key or verification code should be treated as a serious warning sign. imtoken does not ask users to enter seed phrases, private keys or recovery phrases into content pages. On-chain transactions generally cannot be reversed by a wallet provider, so confirmation should always follow the user’s own review.

Clipboard and remote-control attacks is an essential part of understanding Phishing & Scam Awareness. Treat every wallet request as a decision with consequences. Check the source, understand the requested permission, and confirm that the action is actually necessary. A site, support account or promotion that asks for a seed phrase, private key or verification code should be treated as a serious warning sign. imtoken does not ask users to enter seed phrases, private keys or recovery phrases into content pages. On-chain transactions generally cannot be reversed by a wallet provider, so confirmation should always follow the user’s own review.

Practical checks

  • Keep the transaction hash for later checks
  • Use the relevant block explorer to verify on-chain status
  • Stop and re-check when the source or request is unclear

When something looks wrong

When something looks wrong is an essential part of understanding Phishing & Scam Awareness. Treat every wallet request as a decision with consequences. Check the source, understand the requested permission, and confirm that the action is actually necessary. A site, support account or promotion that asks for a seed phrase, private key or verification code should be treated as a serious warning sign. When something is unclear, stop and re-check through a trusted entry point rather than following an unfamiliar link, screenshot instruction or remote-control request. A small test transaction can be useful before a high-value transfer.

When something looks wrong is an essential part of understanding Phishing & Scam Awareness. Treat every wallet request as a decision with consequences. Check the source, understand the requested permission, and confirm that the action is actually necessary. A site, support account or promotion that asks for a seed phrase, private key or verification code should be treated as a serious warning sign. When something is unclear, stop and re-check through a trusted entry point rather than following an unfamiliar link, screenshot instruction or remote-control request. A small test transaction can be useful before a high-value transfer.

Practical checks

  • Keep the transaction hash for later checks
  • Use the relevant block explorer to verify on-chain status
  • Stop and re-check when the source or request is unclear