Keep your crypto safe from scams and thieves

Your money is yours. You hold it, and only you can move it. But that also means the bad guys want to trick you into handing it over. A few simple habits keep you safe.

The one rule that never changes

Never share your recovery phrase. Not with friends, not with family, and not with us.

OmniBazaar support will never ask for it. Anyone who asks for your recovery phrase is trying to steal from you. There is no legitimate reason for a real company to ask.

Use a strong password

Your wallet unlocks with a password. Make it long and unique. Do not reuse a password you use elsewhere.

If your device supports it, turn on biometric login — a fingerprint or face scan. It is fast and much harder for someone else to fake.

Learn to spot a scam

Most theft does not come from hackers breaking code. It comes from a convincing lie. Here are three to watch for.

Fake websites. A scammer builds a page that looks like ours but has a slightly different address. Always check the address is app.omnibazaar.com. Bookmark it and use the bookmark.

Fake support. Someone messages you pretending to be support and asks for your recovery phrase or password. Real support never asks. We contact you; we do not send links that ask for your words.

Too good to be true. “Send me 100 XOM and I’ll send back 500.” “Guaranteed returns.” “Free money if you act now.” These are always scams. Real markets do not promise risk-free returns.

If something feels wrong

Stop. Do not click. Do not enter your phrase. Close the page.

You can report suspicious users inside the app. Reporting helps protect everyone else too.

The catch, said plainly

You are the only person who can move your money. That is the whole point. It also means there is no customer-service button that can undo a mistake or reverse a theft. Your safety is in your habits, and the habits above are all you need.

Your next step

Open the app — free, nothing to install. Then take one minute to turn on biometric login and double-check your recovery phrase is safe on paper.