Pause Before Send https://pausebeforesend.com/ 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z J Is that free airdrop safe to claim? How do airdrop and claim scams drain wallets? https://pausebeforesend.com/blog/airdrop-claim-scams/ 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z Unexpected tokens and NFTs that tell you to visit a site to "claim" a reward are a common wallet-drainer lure. How airdrop scams work, what MetaMask, Ledger and Trezor advise, and how to check a token without touching it. Can anyone recover stolen crypto for a fee? How do crypto recovery scams work? https://pausebeforesend.com/blog/crypto-recovery-scams/ 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z Crypto recovery scams target people who already lost money, posing as tracing firms, law firms or even the FBI's IC3, and charge upfront fees. FBI IC3 and FTC guidance, 2025 loss data, and the red flags. Is that really wallet support? How do I spot a fake crypto support agent? https://pausebeforesend.com/blog/fake-crypto-wallet-support-scams/ 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z Fake MetaMask, Ledger, Trezor and exchange support agents contact people by DM, phone and email to steal recovery phrases. What the wallet makers say they will never do, FBI and Chainalysis data, and how to reach real support. How do I set up a hardware wallet safely? https://pausebeforesend.com/blog/hardware-wallet-setup-safety/ 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z How to buy, set up and back up a hardware wallet without falling for tampered devices, fake apps or seed phrase phishing. Steps drawn from Trezor's and Ledger's own guides, including lessons from the October 2026 Ledger implant attack. What is a pig-butchering scam, and how do I spot one before I send money? https://pausebeforesend.com/blog/pig-butchering-scam-warning-signs/ 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z Pig-butchering is a long-con crypto investment scam that starts with a friendly stranger and ends with a fake trading app that won't let you withdraw. FBI IC3, FinCEN, FTC and Chainalysis data on how it works and how to spot it. Should I ever type my seed phrase into a website or app? How does seed phrase phishing work? https://pausebeforesend.com/blog/seed-phrase-phishing/ 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z Seed phrase phishing uses fake wallet apps, "verify your wallet" pages, letters and fake support to get your 12 or 24 words. What Ledger, Trezor, MetaMask and Revoke.cash say, and what to do if you already typed it in. How do wallet drainers steal crypto through token approvals, and how do I revoke them? https://pausebeforesend.com/blog/wallet-drainer-token-approvals/ 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z Wallet drainers trick you into signing a token approval, a permit signature or a disguised transfer on a phishing site. How each one works, how to tell which happened, and how to revoke approvals with Revoke.cash or Etherscan. What is address poisoning, and how do I avoid sending crypto to a lookalike address? https://pausebeforesend.com/blog/what-is-address-poisoning/ 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z Address poisoning plants a lookalike address in your wallet history so you copy it by mistake. How it works, why shortened addresses make it easy, and the pre-send checks MetaMask, Etherscan and Trezor recommend. Is the "Ledger firmware update" email or website a scam? https://pausebeforesend.com/scams/fake-ledger-firmware-update/ 2026-10-19T12:00:00Z 2026-10-24T12:00:00Z Yes. Since the October 2026 CryptoBilis implant news, fake Ledger firmware-update pages copy Ledger's Genuine Check screen to steal recovery phrases. How to tell, and what to do if you typed your 24 words. Address poisoning: how $415,136 went to lookalike addresses in two weeks, and a 60-second pre-send check https://pausebeforesend.com/scams/address-poisoning/ 2026-10-19T12:00:00Z 2026-10-19T12:00:00Z Four address-poisoning losses (Sep 25 to Oct 7, 2026) totaling $415,136, with the real and fake addresses side by side. How the scam works and a pre-send checklist sourced to MetaMask and Etherscan. Crypto ATM scams in Kansas and Missouri: what the FBI's 2025 data shows https://pausebeforesend.com/scams/crypto-atm-scams-kansas-missouri-2025/ 2026-10-19T12:00:00Z 2026-10-19T12:00:00Z FBI IC3 2025 data: 117 crypto-kiosk scam complaints and $4.17M lost in Kansas, 317 complaints and $7.24M in Missouri. State rankings, the new Kansas refund law, Missouri's kiosk rules, and what to do.