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Phishing

Deception that impersonates a trusted person or service to obtain secrets or harmful authorizations.

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In crypto, a phishing page may request recovery words, token approvals or signatures instead of a conventional password. It often arrives through a believable support message or familiar-looking interface. The request matters: connecting a wallet and authorizing spending are different actions, even on a convincing website.

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The support DM asks for recovery words to "verify" your wallet. That is a phishing request for the material controlling it.

A friendly support avatar masks a dark hidden lure that reaches toward an approval button and a blank sealed secret capsule while a hand hesitates.
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