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71 guides on security and scams, newest first.
Security and scams · How-to
You can’t guarantee an NFT project is safe, but you can reduce the chance of paying into a scam. Check the team’s claims, contract behavior, mint terms and wallet approvals before you spend.
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OkHotshot 2 should be a prompt to investigate, not a reason to trust a mint or sign a transaction. Use this checklist to verify an NFT project, protect your wallet and respond quickly if something goes wrong.
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Use a few repeatable checks before you click, connect a wallet or sign a transaction. If something goes wrong, act quickly to protect any funds and accounts that remain safe.
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A claim that a Binance yield farm was exploited and tokens were sent to a “000” address is not enough to identify a confirmed incident. First establish which product and chain are involved, then verify transactions and protect any wallet that interacted with it.
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Before you send crypto, verify the recipient address, the asset and the network in your wallet’s final confirmation screen. A matching address alone does not prove the transfer will reach the right place.
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A report that Velo users feel betrayed does not, on its own, prove fraud. Before you buy, sell or pay anyone to recover funds, verify the exact project, token contract and on-chain activity—and secure your wallet if you suspect a problem.
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Microsoft’s warning is a reason to treat blockchain-domain links with care—not to assume every blockchain domain is malicious. Learn how these names differ from ordinary web addresses, how scams use them, and what to check before connecting a wallet or sending crypto.
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The claim that Lavacake was a rug pull needs on-chain evidence before it should be treated as fact. Learn how to check the allegation, spot common exit-scam patterns and protect your wallet if you interacted with the token.
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A celebrity promotion—or a headline calling one a scam—is not proof that an NFT collection is fraudulent. Learn how to check the claim, investigate a collection safely and protect your wallet before you interact.
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The claim that Snoop Dogg and Pranksy were caught in an NFT minting scam is not established by confirmed incident details. Here’s how to assess it, check a mint before signing, and limit damage if you already interacted with a suspicious site.
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You can spot new memecoins before they trend, but “early” also means fewer checks and higher risk. Use a repeatable screening process, verify the token and liquidity, then decide whether to walk away.
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If you suspect a crypto scam, stop contact and payments, secure any accounts or wallets at risk, preserve evidence and report it through official channels. A report can help investigations, but it usually cannot reverse a blockchain transaction.
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Keep your crypto safer by protecting your recovery phrase, securing the devices and accounts around your wallet, and checking every transaction before you sign. The right setup depends on how often you use your assets and how much loss you could tolerate.
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A wallet drainer tricks you into revealing your recovery phrase or authorizing a transaction that transfers assets or grants spending rights. Reduce the risk by separating wallets, checking every request and acting quickly if you make a mistake.
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Your seed phrase is the master key to a self-custody wallet. Keep it offline, never share it with a person or website, and treat any request for it as a scam.
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Keep your recovery phrase out of your iPhone or iPad’s apps, cloud backups and camera roll. Use device safeguards, make a careful offline backup and know what to do if the phrase may have been exposed.
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A rug pull can be planned from the start or enabled by control over a token, its liquidity or its trading rules. Use this step-by-step checklist to investigate a project before connecting your wallet, and know what to do if warning signs appear.
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Spot NFT scams before you connect a wallet, sign a message or send money. Use this 2026 checklist to verify a collection, understand risky requests and respond if you have already interacted with a scam.
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Blockchain data can reveal patterns consistent with automation, but it rarely proves who—or what—is behind an address. Use repeated behavior, timing and transaction links together, then treat your findings as a confidence-based assessment rather than a verdict.
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John McAfee’s death in 2021 and the fraud allegations against him are history—not proof that a token bearing his name is genuine or that scam tokens are currently surging. Learn what the headlines meant, how copycat tokens can mislead you, and what to do before or after a risky transaction.
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Learn four practical ways to protect crypto in 2026: secure accounts, back up wallet keys, check transactions and act quickly if something goes wrong.
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A rug pull can mean stolen liquidity, a token designed to trap buyers, or a project abandoned after taking funds. Learn how the schemes differ, what to check before you commit, and what steps can limit further losses.
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A QR code can make a private key easier to handle, but it does not make the key safe to share. First confirm what the code contains, then use a trusted offline signing or wallet process—and move funds to a fresh wallet if the secret may have been exposed.
Security and scams · How-to
OKHotShot is best treated as a security researcher to learn from, not a shield for your wallet. Use the checks below to verify NFT projects and transactions before you connect, sign or mint.