Sent crypto to a look-alike address: address poisoning

Scammers send zero or tiny transfers from an address whose first and last characters match your counterparty's. Later you copy the address from your history — and pay them.

First steps

1. Compare the whole address or use your wallet's address book.
2. Check the suspicious address with the free address check on the site.
3. If a stablecoin transfer went out — go to the police urgently: the issuer may freeze funds at their request.
4. Adopt a company rule: new payment details are confirmed by a call to a known number.

Play this situation in the game

• The poisoned address

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