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13- Seed phrase…never share it with 'support', a bot or a friend. If anyone ever asks for your seed phrase, it is a scam, every single time.
- Social loginA wallet you open with an email or Google account instead of writing down a seed phrase.
- Browser extension…or the store link it points to, because fake wallet extensions that steal seed phrases are common. Check the publisher's name and the number of users before you click add.
- FOMO (the app)…and quick trading in a couple of taps. You can sign up without writing down a seed phrase. As of October 2026 it trades on Solana and six other chains. The platforms page lists its…
- Impersonator…call'. Others pose as support for a wallet or exchange and ask for your seed phrase. Check the handle letter by letter, and remember that real teams never message you first.
- KYC (know your customer)…you buy your first SOL. No wallet, DEX or support agent will ever need your seed phrase to verify you.
- Phantom…sites like pump.fun and trading terminals. It is a hot wallet, so protect your seed phrase and read every approval pop-up.
- PhishingTypical traps: a DM from 'support' asking for your seed phrase, a copy of a trading site one letter off, a hacked account posting a 'claim' link, a fake…
- Private keyYour seed phrase generates your private keys, and most wallet apps can also export a single key. Anyone with…
- Recovery scam…show up in the replies and DMs. They charge a fee up front or ask for your seed phrase, and nothing is ever recovered. Stolen crypto almost never comes back, and anyone promising…
- Self-custody…can freeze or lose your funds, and no company can rescue them if you lose your seed phrase. On an exchange it is the other way round: the exchange holds the keys. 'Not your keys, not…
- Wallet…so nobody can freeze your funds, and nobody can recover them if you lose your seed phrase. Use separate wallets for savings and for trading.
- Wallet address…a bank account number that anyone can see. Sharing it is safe; sharing your seed phrase or private key is not. Check the whole address before you send, because transfers cannot be…