WARDENSEED - AVOID SCAMS & SECURITY EDUCATION

Effective Date: May 20, 2026 Version: 1.0

Scams cause more real-world loss in Web3 than smart contract bugs alone. This page is part of Wardenseed's trust infrastructure: it educates users, documents warnings we publish, and supports verification of official surfaces.

1. WHAT WARDENSEED WILL NEVER ASK FOR

Wardenseed staff, moderators, and support will never ask for:

your private keys or seed phrase (recovery phrase)
full wallet access or remote control of your device
remote desktop sessions to “fix” your account
you to send assets to “verify,” “sync,” or “unlock” an account
you to sign blank or unreadable wallet messages

If anyone claiming to be Wardenseed requests any of the above, it is an impersonation scam. Stop immediately.

2. ALWAYS VERIFY OFFICIAL DOMAINS

Always verify official domains before signing transactions.

Phishing sites copy our branding with one wrong letter in the URL. Before you connect a wallet or mint:

use links from this site's navigation or bookmarks you created yourself;
do not trust sponsored ads, DMs, or email links as primary sources;
confirm the browser address bar shows the official domain;
confirm network, contract name, token ID, and amounts in your wallet prompt.

Only trust links published on:

wardenseed.com (official web app and marketing site)
Official Discord (if linked from our site - see Security)
Official X / Twitter (if linked from our site)
In-app routes such as marketplace and seed pouch paths shown in the product

We do not operate customer support through random Telegram or WhatsApp groups unless explicitly announced on official channels.

3. BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTIONS ARE IRREVERSIBLE

Blockchain transactions are irreversible after they are confirmed.

Wardenseed cannot reverse, cancel, or recover assets sent to the wrong address, malicious contracts, or fraudulent approvals. Treat every wallet signature as final.

4. REVIEW PAYLOADS BEFORE YOU SIGN

Users are solely responsible for reviewing transaction payloads before signing.

Before approving in your wallet, check:

Contract address matches the official deployment for the action you intend
Function or action type (mint, transfer, approve, listing) matches your intent
Amount, token ID, recipient, and network (e.g., Base, Ethereum)
Whether the prompt grants unlimited approval - avoid unless you understand the risk

Never rush signatures because of “limited time” pressure from a stranger.

5. COMMON SCAM PATTERNS

5.1 Fake mint and airdrop links

“Exclusive allowlist” links in DMs
Fake OpenSea or marketplace pages
Counterfeit “claim” buttons that drain wallets

Defense: mint and trade only through official in-app or wardenseed.com routes.

5.2 Impersonation support

“Team member” accounts on Discord or X asking you to connect on a new site
Fake ticket bots sending malicious links

Defense: we do not provide support via unsolicited DMs. Use official channels listed on our site.

5.3 Malicious approvals

Unlimited token approvals to unknown spenders
“Sign to verify wallet” prompts that are actually transfers

Defense: revoke stale approvals periodically using a reputable wallet tool; prefer limited approvals.

5.4 Fake Wardenseed tokens or NFTs

Unofficial collections using similar names or art

Defense: verify contract addresses and collection IDs from official on-chain registry or in-app discovery - not from screenshots in chat.

6. OFFICIAL MARKETPLACE AND COMMERCE

Secondary activity may occur on third-party platforms. Wardenseed does not control external marketplaces.

For genesis and in-product commerce, prefer routes linked from:

Seed pouch / discover surfaces inside the app
Official marketplace paths published on wardenseed.com

7. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU WERE TARGETED

1. Stop interacting with the suspicious site or contract. 2. Do not share your seed phrase with anyone. 3. Revoke risky approvals if you still control the wallet. 4. Report URLs, wallet addresses, and screenshots to [email protected] (never include your seed phrase in reports). 5. Warn others through official channels only - avoid amplifying unverified “recovery” services that are often secondary scams.

8. WHY THIS PAGE EXISTS

Avoid Scams is not cosmetic. If a phishing campaign targets Wardenseed, we can show that:

users received explicit warnings;
security education was published;
official verification flows were documented;
impersonation disclaimers were stated in product and legal surfaces.

This supports liability reduction, reputation containment, and user safety.

9. RELATED POLICIES

Wardenseed [email protected]