GemDrops Scam prevention guide

Safety guide

How to avoid airdrop scams

A practical guide to avoiding airdrop scams, phishing pages, fake token claims, malicious approvals, and fake social accounts.

Scam prevention guide Evergreen guide 2026-06-08

Guide intro

How to avoid airdrop scams

Airdrop scams thrive on urgency and greed. The best protection is slow, boring verification: check the domain, the social handle, the contract, the approval request, and whether the task even makes economic sense.

Section 1

Never trust a claim page just because it looks polished

Scam pages routinely copy branding from real projects. You need to verify the exact domain and cross-check it against the official website or social links, not just the visual design.

Section 2

Read approvals before you sign

Many scams rely on broad approvals rather than direct token theft in the first transaction. If the wallet prompt looks unrelated to the expected action, stop immediately.

Section 3

Treat DM links and surprise rewards as hostile by default

Direct messages, fake support accounts, and sudden reward announcements are common trap vectors. Open claims from known project paths rather than from inbound messages.

Guide FAQ

What is the fastest scam check before I connect my wallet?

Verify the exact domain and cross-check it against the official site or social account you already trust. If that chain of trust is broken, do not connect.

Guide FAQ

Is revoking approvals enough after a bad interaction?

Revoking approvals can help, but it is not always enough. If a wallet was exposed to a malicious flow, you may still want to migrate funds and retire that wallet from future farming.