Fake Airdrops: How to Stay Safe on Fantom
How fraudulent airdrops use urgency and unfamiliar contracts to trick wallet users.
Why this matters on Fantom
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.
Fantom provides an EVM-compatible environment with its own balances and token contracts.
Fantom uses EVM-style addresses and token contracts, which means the same address can hold balances on several EVM networks at once. A balance that is missing on Fantom may simply be sitting on a different network.
Fantom: what to pay attention to
- Security: Check the network and contract before interacting with unfamiliar assets.
- Assets and tokens: Verify the token contract on the selected Fantom network.
- Costs: Compare network costs with route and liquidity costs.
A Fantom checklist for this topic
- Read what a Fantom transaction or signature request actually authorizes before approving it.
- Treat unexpected tokens or links that appear in a Fantom wallet as untrusted until verified.
- Review and revoke permissions you no longer use on Fantom, especially unlimited approvals.
- Check the domain you are on before connecting a wallet for any Fantom action.
Bridge from Fantom
Compare network costs with route and liquidity costs. On the Cronos side: verify the Cronos token contract rather than relying on ticker alone.
The bridge guide below is informational; any transaction depends on current network conditions and the route shown in the bridge interface.
Fantom → Cronos BRIDGE GUIDE