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Address poisoning

Address poisoning is a scam that places lookalike addresses into a victim's transaction history, hoping the victim later copies the attacker's address instead of the intended one.

Published and reviewed: 2 October 2026.

Definition: Address poisoning is a scam that places lookalike addresses into a victim's transaction history, hoping the victim later copies the attacker's address instead of the intended one.

The attack does not need to break cryptography; it exploits abbreviated address display, transaction-history habits and visual similarity.

How this concept appears in Terenval Wallet

Terenval users should treat transaction history as a record, not an address book. Verify a destination from the original trusted source before signing.

Important: Do not copy a destination solely because its first and last characters resemble a familiar address.

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Why the term matters

Practical meaning

The attack does not need to break cryptography; it exploits abbreviated address display, transaction-history habits and visual similarity.

Safety

Do not copy a destination solely because its first and last characters resemble a familiar address.

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