Fake Airdrops: How to Stay Safe on Aptos
How fraudulent airdrops use urgency and unfamiliar contracts to trick wallet users.
Why this matters on Aptos
An unsolicited token or airdrop is not a free invitation to interact. If claiming requires a suspicious approval or a transaction with unclear effects, do not sign it.
Aptos uses the Move ecosystem and has asset conventions that differ from EVM networks.
Aptos does not follow standard EVM conventions. Address formats, token identifiers and approval mechanics differ, so EVM-oriented checklists and tools should only be applied to Aptos after confirming they are supported.
Aptos: what to pay attention to
- Security: Confirm the destination and transaction effects before signing.
- Assets and tokens: Verify the network-specific asset representation and account details.
- Costs: Compare network costs with any route or destination costs before moving small balances.
A Aptos checklist for this topic
- Send a small test amount first when an address or route on Aptos is new to you.
- Verify the contract address on Aptos from an independent source rather than a ticker or a logo.
- Read what a Aptos transaction or signature request actually authorizes before approving it.
- Treat unexpected tokens or links that appear in a Aptos wallet as untrusted until verified.
Bridge from Aptos
Compare network costs with any route or destination costs before moving small balances. On the Fantom side: verify the token contract on the selected Fantom network.
The bridge guide below is informational; any transaction depends on current network conditions and the route shown in the bridge interface.
Aptos → Fantom BRIDGE GUIDE