Phishing

Phishing is a form of social engineering in which an attacker impersonates a trusted site, app, person, or service to trick a victim into handing over sensitive information. In crypto, the prize is usually a seed phrase or private key, which grants total control of a wallet. Phishing often arrives through fake websites that copy an official page, messages from supposed support staff, or lookalike apps. It works by manufacturing urgency, greed, or fear so the target acts before thinking. The strongest defences are simple and absolute: no legitimate party ever needs your seed phrase, official downloads come from sites you reach yourself, and slowing down to verify defeats nearly every attempt.