A catalogue of scam mechanics, so a reader recognises one in progress.
Swapping coins without connecting a wallet or giving an email — the full guide to this subject.
A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack on a public Wi-Fi network intercepts the data sent between your device an...
A fake decentralized application (DApp) is a website or browser interface that mimics a legitimate blockcha...
A fake hardware wallet is a tampered or counterfeit device that arrives with a pre-configured seed phrase a...
Yes, this is a common scam. The email claims someone has compromised your device or accounts, recorded you ...
A celebrity deepfake video promoting a giveaway scam is a type of fraud in which criminals use AI-generated...
Fake mining pool apps are mobile or desktop applications that impersonate legitimate cryptocurrency mining ...
If you share your screen during a crypto support call with someone who is not a legitimate support agent, y...
A pig butchering scam is a long-term fraud in which a criminal builds a romantic or friendly relationship w...
An ICE Phishing attack is a scam where a fake website mimics a legitimate cryptocurrency service, tricks yo...
If you suspect you have approved a malicious smart contract to spend your tokens, the single most effective...
A fake airdrop scam is a type of crypto fraud where attackers promise free tokens in exchange for connectin...
Yes, a swap site can still take your coins even if you never create an account. The absence of an account d...
Yes, a non-custodial swap means the site never touches your private keys. That is the defining feature of t...
It links them by fingerprinting your device, network, and behaviour, then storing that profile under a pseu...
You cannot know with certainty, but you can reduce the risk by examining the site's technical architecture,...
The site holds a record of your transaction for a period of time, then deletes it or strips it of identifie...
Your browser automatically shares your IP address, device type, operating system, browser version, screen r...
Nothing structural stops it. The honest answer is that a no-registration exchange can run off with your dep...
They ask for an email or a refund address to give you a way to recover funds if the swap fails, not to trac...
You have already lost money to a crypto scam. The worst part might still be coming.
A rug pull is a scam where developers create a token, inflate its price, then drain all liquidity, leaving ...
Impersonation scams are the most direct threat to self-custody. They bypass technical defenses entirely. At...
A SIM swap attack exploits the weakest link in SMS-based two-factor authentication. The scam begins with so...
You copy an address from your history. You paste it. You think you are sending to the right person. In that...
Clipboard hijacking is a targeted form of malware that watches the system clipboard for patterns matching c...
Decentralized exchanges like Uniswap and PancakeSwap operate without gatekeepers. Anyone can create a tradi...
Phishing links are the most common entry point for crypto theft. They arrive through channels you use every...
A dusting attack is a method of surveillance, not theft. An attacker sends a tiny, nearly worthless amount ...
You receive a message about a remote job. The pay is good, the hours are flexible, and the recruiter is fri...
You click "approve" on what looks like a free airdrop claim. Your wallet asks you to confirm a transaction....
A honeypot token looks legitimate. You can buy it. The trap is that you cannot sell it, because the smart c...
A pump and dump is not a project failing. It is a project that never existed as one. The price rises becaus...
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This asset needs a memo / tag. Send it with or the exchanger cannot credit your deposit.
You receive about at . Exchange reference .
Status: waiting for your deposit
You send from your own wallet straight to the exchanger — nothing to connect, no account, and you stay on this page throughout. Rates are indicative until a swap is opened.
The swap is carried out by an independent exchanger and the deposit address above is theirs. watifsol.xyz never holds, receives or controls your funds, has no key to that address, and earns a referral commission. Opening a swap sends your receiving address, IP, browser and timezone to the exchanger for their compliance checks; we store none of it. Check their terms, fees and country restrictions before sending anything.
A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack on a public Wi-Fi network intercepts the data sent between your device and the cryptocurrency service you are using, allowing the attacker to alter transaction details - such as the recipient address or amount - before the data reaches its destination. You see a leg
A fake decentralized application (DApp) is a website or browser interface that mimics a legitimate blockchain service - such as a swap, lending platform, or NFT marketplace - but is designed to steal your funds, seed phrase, or private keys. You spot one by checking the URL, inspecting the smart con
A fake hardware wallet is a tampered or counterfeit device that arrives with a pre-configured seed phrase already set up, so that the scammer who prepared it can later drain any funds you send to the wallet. The seed phrase is the key giveaway: legitimate hardware wallets generate a fresh, random se
Yes, this is a common scam. The email claims someone has compromised your device or accounts, recorded you visiting adult websites, and will send the footage to your contacts unless you pay in cryptocurrency. No such recording exists, and the scammer has no access to your browsing history or device.
A celebrity deepfake video promoting a giveaway scam is a type of fraud in which criminals use AI-generated video or audio to impersonate a well-known public figure - such as Elon Musk, Vitalik Buterin, or a famous actor - and claim that the celebrity is hosting a "crypto giveaway." The victim is to
Fake mining pool apps are mobile or desktop applications that impersonate legitimate cryptocurrency mining pools, promising users a share of mining rewards in exchange for an upfront investment or ongoing fees. In reality, these apps perform no mining and never distribute any payouts - they exist so
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Your trade happens inside the exchange's own ledger. Nothing touches the blockchain until you withdraw.
You swap from your own wallet. The transaction settles on the chain and you pay its fee.
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