Short answer If your wallet was emptied right after minting an NFT, the mint page was likely malicious or compromised, and you probably signed a transaction that gave attackers permission to move your assets. In most cases: you didn’t “just mint an NFT” — you signed a hidden approval or contract interaction that enabled a wallet drainer. What actually happened NFT mint scams usually follow a very specific pattern: Fake or cloned mint site You visit a page that looks like: • a trending NFT drop • a whitelist mint • a “limited collection” • a free mint event • a hyped project launch Everything feels urgent and legitimate. Wallet connection You connect your MetaMask wallet. • This alone is harmless • It only shares your public address The real danger comes next.…