Crypto / NFT Rug Pull and DeFi Phishing
Attack Trigger
Exclusive NFT mint, airdrop, or DeFi yield farm lures victims into connecting their crypto wallet
What Attackers Want
Entire connected wallet balance — losses of $1,000–$500,000+ reported per incident
How This Attack Works
Attackers launch fake NFT collections, token presales, or DeFi yield farming platforms promoted through social media and email. Victims connect their crypto wallets to claim an airdrop or mint an NFT. A malicious smart contract then drains all assets from the connected wallet instantly. In rug pulls, developers withdraw all liquidity from a token after hype drives up the price.
Red Flags to Watch For
- ✗Project promoted primarily through anonymous social media accounts with no verifiable team
- ✗Airdrop or mint requires connecting your wallet to an unfamiliar domain
- ✗Smart contract has not been audited by a recognized security firm
- ✗Extreme FOMO pressure: "mint closes in 2 hours — whitelist spots remaining"
- ✗Returns or yields promised are unrealistically high compared to established protocols
- ✗Token cannot be sold immediately after purchase — liquidity is locked behind suspicious conditions
Known Malicious Domains
These domains have been associated with this attack. Never click links going to these addresses.
- nft-exclusive-mint.comMALICIOUS
- defi-yield-farm.netMALICIOUS
- crypto-airdrop-claim.comMALICIOUS
- token-presale-register.netMALICIOUS
Glance automatically blocks emails from domains on this list. Domain list is not exhaustive — attackers register new domains continuously.
How Glance Stops This
- Domain similarity analysis catches lookalike sender addresses at millisecond speed
- SPF / DKIM / DMARC validation flags authentication failures before you ever see the email
- VirusTotal + Google Safe Browsing checks every link in real time
- Urgency language detection scores the email higher for manual review
- Known malicious domain blocklist updated continuously from live scan data
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