[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":182},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-\u002Fguides\u002Fwallet-approval-scams-and-dangerous-permissions":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":164,"extension":165,"meta":166,"navigation":178,"path":171,"seo":179,"stem":180,"__hash__":181},"content\u002Fguides\u002Fwallet-approval-scams-and-dangerous-permissions.md","Wallet approval scams and dangerous permissions",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":155},"minimark",[9,19,22,27,43,47,99,103,117,121,124,127,131],[10,11,15],"callout",{"icon":12,"title":13,"tone":14},"🛡️","Why this scam is nasty","warning",[16,17,18],"p",{},"Approval scams do not always steal money instantly. They often get permission first, then drain later when the user stops paying attention.",[16,20,21],{},"A lot of crypto users think the dangerous moment is only when they send funds. In reality, the dangerous moment is often when they sign a transaction or approve token access they do not fully understand.",[23,24,26],"h2",{"id":25},"how-approval-scams-usually-work","How approval scams usually work",[28,29,30,34,37,40],"ul",{},[31,32,33],"li",{},"a site promises an airdrop, claim, mint, recovery, or urgent fix",[31,35,36],{},"the wallet prompt looks technical and easy to ignore",[31,38,39],{},"the user approves access or signs a malicious message",[31,41,42],{},"the attacker uses that permission to move assets later",[23,44,46],{"id":45},"what-readers-should-check-before-signing","What readers should check before signing",[48,49,50,63],"table",{},[51,52,53],"thead",{},[54,55,56,60],"tr",{},[57,58,59],"th",{},"Check",[57,61,62],{},"Why it matters",[64,65,66,75,83,91],"tbody",{},[54,67,68,72],{},[69,70,71],"td",{},"What action am I actually approving?",[69,73,74],{},"“Approve” is not harmless by default",[54,76,77,80],{},[69,78,79],{},"Is the request expected right now?",[69,81,82],{},"Surprise prompts are dangerous",[54,84,85,88],{},[69,86,87],{},"Did I reach this site from an official source?",[69,89,90],{},"Many scam sites copy real products",[54,92,93,96],{},[69,94,95],{},"Is this a test wallet or a storage wallet?",[69,97,98],{},"Never experiment from your main vault",[23,100,102],{"id":101},"safer-habits","Safer habits",[28,104,105,108,111,114],{},[31,106,107],{},"keep a separate wallet for testing and a separate wallet for long-term storage",[31,109,110],{},"do not connect your main wallet to random sites",[31,112,113],{},"slow down on every approval, signature, and connect prompt",[31,115,116],{},"when in doubt, walk away and verify the project from scratch",[23,118,120],{"id":119},"good-rule-of-thumb","Good rule of thumb",[16,122,123],{},"If you cannot explain what the approval does, do not sign it.",[16,125,126],{},"That single habit prevents a large share of avoidable wallet-drain events.",[23,128,130],{"id":129},"related-reading","Related reading",[28,132,133,141,148],{},[31,134,135,136],{},"broader scam guide in ",[137,138,140],"a",{"href":139},"\u002Fguides\u002Fcommon-crypto-scams-and-how-to-avoid-them","Common crypto scams and how to avoid them",[31,142,143,144],{},"fake app guide in ",[137,145,147],{"href":146},"\u002Fguides\u002Ffake-crypto-wallet-apps-and-how-to-avoid-them","Fake crypto wallet apps and how to avoid them",[31,149,150,151],{},"backup mistakes in ",[137,152,154],{"href":153},"\u002Fguides\u002Fseed-phrase-mistakes-that-cost-people-money","Seed phrase mistakes that cost people money",{"title":156,"searchDepth":157,"depth":157,"links":158},"",2,[159,160,161,162,163],{"id":25,"depth":157,"text":26},{"id":45,"depth":157,"text":46},{"id":101,"depth":157,"text":102},{"id":119,"depth":157,"text":120},{"id":129,"depth":157,"text":130},"A practical guide to wallet approval scams, risky token permissions, and how to slow down before signing something expensive.","md",{"publishedAt":167,"updatedAt":167,"localizedVersions":168},"April 8, 2026",[169,172,175],{"label":170,"path":171},"English","\u002Fguides\u002Fwallet-approval-scams-and-dangerous-permissions",{"label":173,"path":174},"Español","\u002Fes\u002Fguides\u002Festafas-de-aprobaciones-wallet-y-permisos-peligrosos",{"label":176,"path":177},"Deutsch","\u002Fde\u002Fguides\u002Fwallet-freigabe-betrug-und-gefaehrliche-berechtigungen",true,{"title":5,"description":164},"guides\u002Fwallet-approval-scams-and-dangerous-permissions","-7wsPpDbjodprEXSiMeeWiwzwzSM3Skr39YQP3dgAAs",1775755028048]