# Seed phrase phishing

Seed phrase phishing is a fake wallet, support or "recovery" page that asks the victim to type the 12- or 24-word recovery phrase, which gives the attacker the whole wallet.

## How it works

The page imitates a wallet app, a browser extension pop-up or a support form and claims the wallet needs to be validated, synced or restored. The words are sent to the operator, often through a Telegram bot, as soon as they are typed.

With the phrase the attacker restores the wallet on another device and moves everything; no signature from the victim is needed.

## Example from the PhishDestroy database

- [fkmvault.info](https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fkmvault.info/): Seed-phrase phishing domain, first detected 2026-10-22.
- [ethlaunch.fun](https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ethlaunch.fun/): Seed-phrase phishing domain, first detected 2026-10-22.
- [findfundes.icu](https://phishdestroy.io/domain/findfundes.icu/): Seed-phrase phishing domain, first detected 2026-10-21.

## How to protect yourself

- No legitimate service ever asks for a recovery phrase. Type it only into the wallet itself when you restore it.
- If you entered it anywhere else, move the funds to a new wallet with a new phrase immediately.

## Related tools

- [BIP39 Decoy Seed Phrase Generator](https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/bip39-decoy-generator)
- [Scam Triage Wizard](https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/scam-triage-wizard)

## Related terms

- [Telegram exfiltration](https://phishdestroy.io/glossary/telegram-exfil/)
- [Phishing kit](https://phishdestroy.io/glossary/phishing-kit/)
- [Recovery scam](https://phishdestroy.io/glossary/recovery-scam/)

## Further reading

- [8 Seed Phrase Stealers Reverse-Engineered](https://phishdestroy.io/phishing-anatomy)
- [Seed Flooding: How We Disable Phishing Sites](https://phishdestroy.io/seed-flooding/)
- [Crypto Wallet Drained? Emergency Guide](https://phishdestroy.io/critical-action)

## Glossary

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

Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/glossary/seed-phrase-phishing/