Crypto Safety Check: Is This a Scam or a Bad Idea?

Why are you sending it? Moving it to another wallet I control
Paying for something
Sending it as part of an investment
Someone asked me to send it
Paying a fee/tax to unlock money or a withdrawal
Someone says I need to move it to protect my funds
Another reason

Where did this destination address come from? A saved address I had already verified
Fresh from the person or wallet through a route I trust
A QR code from a route I trust
My transaction history
A message, email or webpage
I typed it myself
I am not sure

After entering or pasting it, did you compare the full address shown by the sending wallet with the address you meant to use? Yes, the whole address
I checked only part of it
No
I am not sure

Did the person who introduced the investment also choose the platform or tell you exactly where to send the money? Yes
No
Not sure

Are they walking you through the deposits, trades or withdrawals? Yes
No
Not sure

Are you being asked to receive money or crypto and then send it on for somebody else? Yes
No
Not sure

Do you understand what the wallet is asking you to approve? Yes — I can explain exactly what it does
Mostly
Not really
No idea

How did you reach the site/app asking for the signature? I opened the official site/app independently
A bookmark I already trust
A link someone sent me
A search result or advert
I am not sure

Does this involve typing or sharing a recovery phrase/private key? No
Yes — directly into a hardware wallet/device recovery flow
Yes — into wallet software I intend to use
Yes — into a website/form
Yes — sending/showing it to a person or support
I am not sure

What is being claimed about the return? No return is being promised
They say returns depend on the market
They are talking about unusually high returns
Guaranteed/fixed profit or return
I am not sure what is being promised

What money is supporting this? Money I can genuinely afford to lose
Savings I would notice losing
Money I may need for bills/essentials
Borrowed money / credit / debt

Where did this investment idea come from? My own research
Someone I know in real life
Someone I met online
A social-media group/channel
A message from a platform/account
I am not sure

Are you being rushed or pressured to act? No
A little
Yes — strongly

Did the person who introduced the investment also choose the platform or tell you exactly where to send the money? Yes
No
Not sure

Are they walking you through the deposits, trades or withdrawals? Yes
No
Not sure

Do you know what a normal adverse move would do to your own money? Yes — I have calculated it
I have a rough idea
No — not really

What money is supporting this? Money I can genuinely afford to lose
Savings I would notice losing
Money I may need for bills/essentials
Borrowed money / credit / debt

Have you proved that withdrawals work? Yes — a normal withdrawal worked
Not yet
I tried and could not withdraw
They say I must pay more first

How did you find the platform? My own research
Someone I know in real life
Someone I met online
Social media/group/channel
I am not sure

What is being claimed about the return? No return is being promised
They say returns depend on the market
They are talking about unusually high returns
Guaranteed/fixed profit or return
I am not sure what is being promised

Are you being rushed or pressured to act? No
A little
Yes — strongly

Does this involve typing or sharing a recovery phrase/private key? No
Yes — directly into a hardware wallet/device recovery flow
Yes — into wallet software I intend to use
Yes — into a website/form
Yes — sending/showing it to a person or support
I am not sure

Did you decide to do this recovery yourself, and did you get the wallet software from somewhere you independently trust? Yes to both
I am not sure about the software
Someone else told me to do it
Not sure

How will the new recovery phrase be created? The wallet or hardware device will create a fresh one during its official setup
I am using an offline method I understand and can verify
A website or online generator that is separate from the wallet will create it
I am choosing the words myself from things I can remember
The words were already supplied with the device, package, seller or another person
I do not know how it will be created

Who started or pushed this action? Me
Someone I know in real life
Someone I met online
Support or a company representative
Someone claiming to be the government/authority
Social media/group/channel
I am not sure

Are you being rushed or pressured to act? No
A little
Yes — strongly

Are you being asked to receive money or crypto and then send it on for somebody else? Yes
No
Not sure

How independently have you verified the page/person/service? Through official details I found independently
It is someone I know in real life
Only through a link/message they sent
Through a search result or advert
I have not checked independently
Not applicable

Does this involve typing or sharing a recovery phrase/private key? No
Yes — directly into a hardware wallet/device recovery flow
Yes — into wallet software I intend to use
Yes — into a website/form
Yes — sending/showing it to a person or support
I am not sure

Does anyone want remote access/control of your computer or phone? No
Yes
I am not sure

Am I about to do something stupid?