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How to stay safe in crypto

Crypto is fun, but scammers love beginners. The good news: almost every scam relies on the same few tricks, and a few simple rules stop nearly all of them.

The golden rules

  1. Never share your recovery phrase or private key. Not with support, not with an admin, not with a website. Nobody legitimate ever needs it.
  2. Admins never DM you first. If someone messages you offering help, it is a scam.
  3. Check every contract address. Get it from the official website only.
  4. Read what you sign. If a wallet pop-up asks for something you do not understand, reject it.
  5. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. Nobody doubles your crypto.

Scams to watch for

Fake support

You post a question in a group and someone DMs you pretending to be support. They send you to a "validation" or "sync" site that asks for your recovery phrase. Real teams answer in public and never ask for it.

Wallet drainers

A website asks you to sign a message or approve a token "to claim" something. The signature actually gives a scammer permission to move your tokens. Only connect to sites you trust and read every request.

Fake airdrops and free tokens

Random tokens can appear in your wallet with a website in their name. Do not visit it and do not try to sell them. Interacting with them is how many drainers start.

Look-alike tokens and websites

Scammers copy names, logos and websites, changing one letter in the address. Bookmark the real sites you use. For Jerry, the only website is jerryberry.meme and the only contract is listed on Jerry on Base.

Pump promises

"Guaranteed 100x" and "insider calls" are marketing for someone else's exit. Meme coins are for fun and carry real risk.

If something already went wrong

  • Move any remaining funds to a brand new wallet right away.
  • Revoke token approvals you do not recognise with a trusted approval checker.
  • Report the scam account in the group and to the platform.
  • Be careful of "recovery services": almost all of them are a second scam.
FAQSafety questions

Staying safe, answered

Will the Jerry team ever DM me?

No. The Jerry team never DMs first and never asks for your recovery phrase or password. Report anyone who does.

Is it safe to connect my wallet to a website?

Connecting only shares your public address. The risk is in what you sign afterwards, so read every request and only approve things you understand.

A token I never bought appeared in my wallet. What do I do?

Ignore it. Do not visit any website in its name and do not try to trade it. Most wallets let you hide it.