How to Stop Crypto Scams Before You Click, Connect, or Approve, Without Becoming a Security Expert

A simple baseline for keeping wallets and approvals clean—so you don’t get ‘silently’ drained.

What you’ll use it for:

• Knowing your wallet exposure points (what can be changed, tightened, removed)
• Quick routine checks to reduce risk over time
• A repeatable hygiene standard you can share internally

A calm, ordered response plan to stop further loss without panic.

What you’ll use it for:

• Contain: close suspicious tabs, cancel wallet prompts, end ‘support’ DMs/calls
• Revoke: open approvals checker, revoke suspicious approvals, prioritize high-value tokens
• Move funds: send remaining assets to a safe vault (test small first, then sweep)

A fast ‘gate’ you can run anytime you’re about to click, connect a wallet, approve, or proceed.

What you’ll use it for:

• Make a clean accept vs reject decision in minutes
• Reduce ‘rush clicks’ and social-engineering pressure
• Standardize how you evaluate links, prompts, and requests

A pattern-recognition card that helps you spot scams early by identifying the lure, delivery path, and payload.

What you’ll use it for:

• Break down what’s happening before you interact
• Recognize common scam structures (even when the story changes)
• Train your team to describe incidents consistently (so responses are faster)

A ‘pause-and-check’ card for the most dangerous moments: signing messages and granting approvals.

What you’ll use it for:

• A decision framework for signature/approval prompts
• When to stop, verify, and escalate
• How to avoid ‘verification’ signatures and unintended permissions