# Phishing

## 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.

## What it means in practice

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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## Related terms

- [Seed phrase phishing](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/seed-phrase-phishing/)
- [Fake wallet app](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/fake-wallet-app/)
- [Wallet drainer](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/wallet-drainer/)
- [Private key exposure](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/private-key-exposure/)
- [Transaction verification](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/transaction-verification/)

## Related Terenval Answers

- [How to Secure a Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-secure-non-custodial-crypto-wallet/)
- [How to Send Crypto Safely Between Wallets](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-send-crypto-safely-between-wallets/)
- [Can a Crypto Wallet Freeze or Block Your Funds?](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/can-a-crypto-wallet-freeze-or-block-your-funds/)

## Sources and review

- [Terenval Wallet security model](https://wallet.terenval.com/info/security/)
- [Ethereum.org — security](https://ethereum.org/en/security/)
- [CISA — recognize and report phishing](https://www.cisa.gov/secure-our-world/recognize-and-report-phishing)

Published by Terenval. Technical review: Terenval Wallet team. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02. Terenval product statements are first-party information.

Official page: https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/phishing/

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