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Crypto safety check

Am I a crypto scam target? How to tell

If you hold crypto, trade tokens, chase airdrops, or use DeFi, you are a target — attackers cast wide automated nets. What changes your odds is your habits: verifying before trusting, revoking approvals, and never sharing your seed phrase.

Why this matters

Being a target is not personal — it is automated and broad. Scam operations scan on-chain data for wallets with recent activity, approvals, or specific token holdings, then push tailored phishing into those addresses and their linked social handles. The question is not whether attackers try, but whether your habits stop them when they do. The fix is the same either way: check before you trust, and treat urgency as a warning sign rather than a reason to act faster.

Quick self-check: warning signs

If several of these apply to you, your exposure is higher than it needs to be — and every single one is fixable for free.

Find your exact score in 60 seconds

The fastest way to know exactly where you stand is the free Crypto Safety Score quiz. It scores your habits from 0 to 100, names your risk archetype, and gives you a personal three-item checklist — no signup required and your answers never leave your browser.

Take the free Safety Score quiz →

How to reduce your risk right now

Three actions cover most of the exposure:

  1. Revoke unused token approvals — open the free approval checker in the Defender app and remove anything you do not recognize or no longer need. This closes the most common drain route.
  2. Verify URLs before connecting — bookmark the real site, check the full domain, and never connect from a link you received in a DM or found in an ad.
  3. Scan tokens before buying — honeypots and drainer tokens look identical to real ones. A free scan takes seconds and shows whether selling is blocked.

FAQ

How do I check my actual risk level?

Take the free Crypto Safety Score quiz. It scores your habits and shows your weak spots in about a minute, with no signup required.

Is checking my risk free?

Yes. The quiz and the basic wallet checks are free, and revoking unused token approvals costs nothing beyond a small gas fee on most networks.

What is the single most important thing to do first?

Revoke token approvals you no longer use — it closes the most common drain route — and verify the full URL of any site before connecting your wallet. Both are free and take a few minutes.

Educational content only. Not financial advice. Verify every action in your own wallet.

Go deeper: browse the Web3 Threat Encyclopedia for plain-language guides to every common wallet threat.