#AirdropSafetyGuide
# **🚨 Ultimate Airdrop Safety Guide (Avoid Scams & Protect Your Crypto)**
Airdrops can be lucrative, but scams are rampant. Follow this **step-by-step safety checklist** to claim free crypto securely.
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## **🔒 Step 1: Verify the Airdrop’s Legitimacy**
✅ **Check Official Sources:**
- Only trust announcements from the **project’s official website, Twitter (X), Discord, or Telegram**.
- Search for **verified social media badges** (blue checkmark).
✅ **Research the Project:**
- Does it have a **real team, whitepaper, and GitHub activity?**
- Look for **audits** (e.g., CertiK, SlowMist).
✅ **Use Trusted Airdrop Aggregators:**
- [Airdrop Alert](https://airdropalert.com)
- [CoinMarketCap Airdrops](https://coinmarketcap.com/airdrop)
- [Airdrops.io](https://airdrops.io)
🚨 **Red Flags:**
❌ "Pay gas fees in advance" (real airdrops don’t require upfront payment).
❌ "Send crypto to receive more" (scam!).
❌ Unofficial Telegram/Discord admins DM’ing you.
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## **💻 Step 2: Secure Your Wallet**
✅ **Use a Dedicated Wallet:**
- Create a **new MetaMask/Trust Wallet** just for airdrops (don’t store main funds here).
- Never use an **exchange wallet (Binance, Coinbase)**—airdrops often require self-custody.
✅ **Guard Your Private Keys:**
- **Never** enter your seed phrase on any website.
- **Bookmark official wallet sites** to avoid phishing (e.g., [metamask.io](https://metamask.io)).
✅ **Revoke Suspicious Token Approvals:**
- Use [Revoke.cash](https://revoke.cash) to check for malicious smart contracts.
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## **📝 Step 3: Complete Tasks Safely**
✅ **Only Do Minimal Tasks:**
- Follow on Twitter, join Discord, retweet—**avoid connecting your wallet unnecessarily**.
✅ **Avoid Suspicious dApps:**
- If a site asks for **wallet connection + unlimited approvals**, skip it.
