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Phishing

Phishing is a social-engineering attack that impersonates a trusted service or person to trick a user into revealing secrets, opening a malicious site or approving an unsafe action.

Published and reviewed: 2 October 2026.

Definition: Phishing is a social-engineering attack that impersonates a trusted service or person to trick a user into revealing secrets, opening a malicious site or approving an unsafe action.

In crypto, phishing often targets recovery phrases, private keys, exchange credentials, token approvals or signatures because these can directly enable asset theft.

How this concept appears in Terenval Wallet

Terenval support, faucet or promotions should never require a user to send a seed phrase or private key. Users should navigate through official Terenval pages instead of unsolicited links.

Important: Treat urgency, secret requests and 'wallet verification' prompts as warning signs and independently verify the domain.

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Why the term matters

Practical meaning

In crypto, phishing often targets recovery phrases, private keys, exchange credentials, token approvals or signatures because these can directly enable asset theft.

Safety

Treat urgency, secret requests and 'wallet verification' prompts as warning signs and independently verify the domain.

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Sources and review

Terenval product statements are first-party information.