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Ways to protect yourself from being a victim to crypto scams

RD Labs
December 5, 2025
Actionable steps to prevent your crypto wallet from being drained from a phishing link

1. Never click links from unknown sources

Be cautious of every email, link and DM from strangers and also trusted contacts, as they could have had their accounts hacked.


Double check domain spellings, as scammers will imitate real websites.



2. Use hardware (cold) wallets

Having most of your funds in your hot wallet increases the chances of being drained. Move funds to your hardware wallet. There are reputable companies like Trezor, Ledger, which you can use.



3. Bookmark Official Links

Bookmark your most frequently used websites and use it to login.



4. Do not share your seed phrase or private keys

There´s no legitimate site that will request this information. 



5. Utilise wallet permission and approvals

Revoke.cash

Etherscan and BSCcan Approvals 



6. Use Two-Factor Authentication

Enable Google two-factor authentication (2FA)



7. Protect Social Accounts

Phishing attacks tend to start through social media

Enable 2FA for Twitter



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