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crypto gone after clicking link what should i do

DEV Community·Gabriel Tomasz·21 days ago
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Short answer If your crypto disappeared after clicking a link, stop using that wallet immediately. Do this right now: • Do not sign anything else • Do not reconnect that wallet to any website • Move any remaining assets to a brand-new wallet immediately • Revoke all active token approvals • Save every transaction hash before doing anything else If funds are already gone, the priority is no longer prevention—it is containment, evidence preservation, and stopping a second drain. What actually happened In most cases, the link itself did not steal your crypto. The real damage usually happened after the click, when the link led to a phishing page that asked you to: • connect your wallet • approve token access • sign a “claim” transaction • verify ownership • mint an NFT • approve a “gasless” signature That signature may have created a token allowance, permit signature, or smart contract approval that gave the attacker permission to move assets without asking again.…

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