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Wallet drainer: the click that empties your crypto wallet
A tempting airdrop, an exclusive mint, a well-known dApp — rebuilt on a decoy page. Instead of a harmless login, the wallet is asked to sign a transaction or approval. Anyone who confirms gives attackers access to tokens and NFTs. The damage is usually instant and irreversible.
Updated: 2026-07-11
How the case was handled
- 1Before every signature, check exactly what is being confirmed — never sign blindly.
- 2Grant token approvals sparingly and revoke them regularly.
- 3Open project domains only via official, saved sources — not via links in DMs or ads.
- 4Use a separate low-balance wallet for mints and tests.
- 5If you suspect compromise: move remaining assets to a new wallet immediately and revoke approvals.
What to avoid
- Do not sign a transaction whose content you do not understand.
- Never enter your seed phrase — no real site asks for it.
- Do not follow airdrop/mint links from DMs, comments or ads.
- Do not rely on a familiar logo — the domain and the signature are what count.
How SKOPION helps
SKOPION analyses impostor pages and drainer infrastructure in isolation and without risk to your wallets, attributes them and documents publicly traceable transaction trails — as a basis for a report and assessment, without a guarantee of recovery.
Confidential enquiryFAQ
- How do I recognise a drainer page?
- By an imitated domain, time pressure ('only now') and a request to sign a transaction or approval instead of just logging in.
- Is it enough to close the page?
- As long as you have not signed: yes. If you granted an approval, you must actively revoke it and secure your assets.
- Can drained wallets be recovered?
- Recovery is not guaranteed. It is possible to trace transactions and document them for a report.