How to spot a fake airdrop: a checklist

Guide by AirdropsRadar

Real airdrops never need your seed phrase. Use this checklist before connecting a wallet.

Red flags

• Asks for your seed phrase or private key. No legitimate airdrop does. Never share it.
• Asks you to send crypto first to "unlock" or "verify" a claim.
• Link came from a DM, a reply or an ad rather than the project's official site or account.
• Lookalike domain. Check the spelling letter by letter and open the project from its official profile.
• Unlimited token approvals. If a site asks for broad permission to spend your tokens, stop.
• Pressure and deadlines like "claim in 10 minutes".

Safer habits

• Use a separate wallet with a small balance for airdrop activity.
• Confirm funding and the real product before spending time: look for named investors and a working app.
• Revoke old token approvals regularly.
• Remember that points are not a promise of a token.

We only list projects with disclosed funding and a real product. See the verified list.