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Fake airdrops and phishing links
Messages or tokens that promise a free airdrop to lure you to a look-alike website.
- What it means
- Connecting your wallet and signing there can give the site access to your tokens.
- What to watch
- Odd site addresses ("rn" instead of "m"), countdowns, "claim now" buttons, and requests to connect or sign.
- How Compass-Alpha uses it
- Wallet token lists hide known scam airdrops and flag suspicious tokens with a warning.
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