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Phishing & Wallet Drains

Malicious approvals, fake dApps, seed-phrase theft, and drainer contracts.

My MetaMask wallet was drained — what should I do?

Woke up to a zero balance. Last thing I did was sign a transaction on what I thought was the OpenSea site. How did this happen and what now?

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asked by NoahP· 1d ago

What is a wallet drainer contract and how does it work?

I keep seeing 'drainer' mentioned. What does the smart contract actually do?

Phishing & Wallet Drains#drainer#smart-contracts#technical6754.2k
asked by PatrickW· 18d ago

What is a Permit2 signature scam?

Someone told me 'never sign Permit2 on unknown sites' but didn't explain why. What does Permit2 actually do?

Phishing & Wallet Drains#permit2#signatures#uniswap8495.9k
asked by EthanY· 21d ago

I claimed a 'free airdrop' and lost everything — how do these work?

I saw a tweet about an airdrop, connected my wallet, signed something, and within minutes all my crypto was gone.

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asked by AlanR· 7d ago

How can a hardware wallet still get drained?

I thought Ledger was supposed to protect me. How did mine get emptied?

Phishing & Wallet Drains#hardware-wallet#ledger#blind-signing9647.2k
asked by FionaL· 12d ago

Fake customer support asked for my seed phrase — should I assume I'm done?

I entered my seed into a 'support form' from someone who messaged me on Discord. Realized minutes later.

Phishing & Wallet Drains#seed-phrase#discord#social-engineering10296.3k
asked by GarrettE· 2d ago

What is address poisoning and how do I avoid it?

I sent USDT to an address that looked exactly like one I'd used before, but the funds went to a stranger.

Phishing & Wallet Drains#address-poisoning#tron#usdt7985.5k
asked by DianeC· 15d ago