# Fake airdrop

A fake airdrop is a phishing page that announces free tokens or an eligibility check, so that visitors connect their wallet and sign a request that drains it.

## How it works

Lures spread through promoted posts, hijacked project accounts and look-alike domains of real protocols. The "claim" button requests an approval, a permit or a transfer.

Domains copy the real project's design and are often registered hours before the campaign.

## Example from the PhishDestroy database

- [spinsamurai-au.club](https://phishdestroy.io/domain/spinsamurai-au.club/): Fake-airdrop domain, first detected 2026-10-22.
- [genesis-variational.com](https://phishdestroy.io/domain/genesis-variational.com/): Fake-airdrop domain, first detected 2026-10-21.
- [rabbysend.site](https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rabbysend.site/): Fake-airdrop domain, first detected 2026-10-21.

## How to protect yourself

- Check airdrops only from the project's official channels and its verified domain.
- Never sign an approval to "claim" tokens.

## Related tools

- [Signature Request Inspector](https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/sign-inspector)
- [Homoglyph Checker](https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/homoglyph-checker)

## Related terms

- [Wallet drainer](https://phishdestroy.io/glossary/wallet-drainer/)
- [Permit phishing](https://phishdestroy.io/glossary/permit-phishing/)

## Further reading

- [Crypto Drainer Anatomy: $1.93B Stolen](https://phishdestroy.io/crypto-drainer-anatomy)

## Glossary

- [All terms](https://phishdestroy.io/glossary/)

Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/glossary/airdrop-scam/