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3 crypto scams beginners should know
Fake airdrops, fake support, and too-good-to-be-true yield explained calmly.
Key takeaway
Scams usually rely on urgency, authority, or greed. Spot those signals early.
Fake airdrops
A fake airdrop claims you can receive free tokens if you connect your wallet and sign a transaction. The transaction may approve spending or transfer assets away.
Fake support
Scammers impersonate support staff and ask for your recovery phrase, screen share, or a link click. Real support should never need your secret phrase.
High-yield traps
Very high returns often hide extreme risk. The risk can be token collapse, smart-contract failure, fake dashboards, or no real revenue behind the yield.