The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center, which is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs,, has warned people who use crypto about scams targeting Trust Wallet users. They said that more and more people are complaining about pages that try to verify wallets, bad apps, and scripts that drain wallets on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.

Trust Wallet is a wallet where users control their private keys. This means that users can store, send, receive, and manage cryptocurrencies across blockchains. The Ministry said that Trust Wallet has a large user base. Over 5 crore Android users globally.

This makes it a big target for scammers who try to trick people. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center issued an advisory about this. They work with the National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit to look into these threats. The advisory aims to raise awareness of these scams.

• How the Trust Wallet Scam Works
• Why Wallet Permissions Are So Dangerous
• The Financial Risk for Crypto Users
• How Users Can Protect Their Wallets

How the Trust Wallet Scam Works

According to the advisory, the scam usually begins on peer-to-peer crypto platforms, including platforms such as Binance. Scammers first contact victims during or around a P2P transaction and then move the conversation away from the platform to WhatsApp or Telegram. This shift is important because it helps scammers avoid the monitoring systems, reporting tools, and dispute mechanisms available on the original platform.

Once the conversation moves to a private messaging app, the scammer introduces a fake requirement. Victims are told that they must complete a “crypto asset verification” process before the transaction can be finalized. For a user who is already involved in a crypto transfer or trade, this may sound like a normal compliance or security step. That is exactly what the scam relies on.

The victim is then sent a link to a fake wallet verification website. The advisory mentions examples such as testwallet[.]site, beptest[.]org, and bep20test.com. These websites are designed to look like legitimate crypto verification portals. Some of the screenshots in the advisory show fake pages claiming to verify crypto assets on BNB Chain. The design often includes familiar crypto branding, wallet connection buttons, and language that gives the impression of security.

The next step is where the actual damage begins. The victim is asked to connect Trust Wallet to the fake website. Once connected, the website prompts the user to approve smart contract permissions. To an average user, this may look like a normal wallet approval request. In reality, the approval may give the attacker access to move assets from the victim’s wallet.

Why Wallet Permissions Are So Dangerous

When you connect your wallet to a decentralized application, the application will ask you for permission to work with tokens or contracts. This is okay when it is an application. For instance, a decentralized exchange needs permission to use a token when you want to make a swap. Bad people use the same system to trick you into saying yes to unsafe things.

The issue is that many people do not really know what they are saying yes to. The screens that ask for your approval may include terms, contract addresses, and details about what the application can do that you might not understand if you are new to this. Bad people take advantage of this by making screens that make you feel like you have to approve things quickly.

The warning says that malicious links might ask you to approve permissions for contracts, which means you are giving someone full access to your wallet without even realizing it. This means the bad person does not need to know your wallet phrase. Often, all they need is your approval, and then they can take all your money.

This is why fake wallet verification pages are becoming a serious threat. They do not always ask users to reveal private keys or recovery phrases. Instead, they convince users to sign approvals that appear routine. For users who regularly interact with dApps, the action may not feel suspicious at first.

The advisory also includes screenshots showing how wallet connection prompts and critical risk alerts may appear. These visuals are important because they show users what danger signals can look like. A warning message such as “you could lose all your tokens” should never be ignored. If a wallet displays a risk alert while connecting to a site, users should stop immediately and avoid proceeding.

The Financial Risk for Crypto Users

The thing about these scams is that people can lose money directly. When money is taken out of a custodial wallet, it is usually gone for good. This is different from banks, where someone can stop a payment. With blockchain, there is no single entity in charge that can cancel a transaction once it is completed.

This makes it really bad when someone's wallet is drained. A person can lose stablecoins, tokens, NFTs, or other crypto assets in a few seconds. To get the money back, people have to find out who took it, get the exchanges to freeze the money, and hope the police can track it down fast. Most of the time, it is hard to get the money back.

There are many complaints about this on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. This shows that it is not one or two people who are having problems. The people in charge say there are many complaints about crypto scams targeting Trust Wallet users. This means that bad people are using the fact that people trust wallet apps.

The fact that Trust Wallet has many users makes it a bigger problem. With over 5 crore Android users worldwide, there are many potential targets. Even if a few people fall for the scams, it can still add up to a lot of money lost.

Another reason these scams work is that they happen when people are already doing crypto stuff. If someone is trading with another person, they might expect to receive instructions or confirmations. The bad person uses that moment to trick the victim into going to a website.

This shows how bad people are getting at scamming in the crypto world. Before, they tried to steal the words that unlock wallets. Now they are using websites, bad apps, and other tricks to get people's money. This means that people need to be careful and learn about how to stay safe. Just because someone does not give away their words, it does not mean they are safe. People need to know about the kinds of scams out there, like those that use fake verification pages or try to get people to grant permissions to bad apps.

Trust Wallet users need to be careful, as they can lose their crypto assets, including stablecoins, tokens, NFTs, and other assets. The people who make these scams are always coming up with ways to trick people, so the Trust Wallet users have to stay one step ahead. The crypto ecosystem is always changing, and the bad people are changing with it. Trust Wallet users need to be aware of new scams, such as those that exploit wallet permissions, malicious dApps, and fake verification portals.

How Users Can Protect Their Wallets

The advisory recommends several important safety steps for crypto users. The first is to disconnect suspicious dApps. If a user believes they may have interacted with a malicious website, they should immediately go to Trust Wallet settings and remove connected dApps. This can help prevent further unauthorized transactions if the wallet is still exposed.

Users should also be careful with phishing links and fake decentralized applications. Any link received through WhatsApp, Telegram, or other private channels should be treated with caution, especially if it asks users to connect a wallet or approve permissions. Crypto users should open official websites manually instead of clicking links shared by unknown individuals.

Another basic but important rule is to never share seed phrases or private keys. While this advisory focuses heavily on permission-based wallet draining, seed phrase theft remains one of the most common crypto scam methods. A legitimate platform, wallet, exchange, or support team will never ask for a user’s seed phrase.

Website authenticity is another major point in the advisory. Before connecting a wallet, users should check the domain carefully. Scam websites often use names that look official or technical but are not connected to any real service. A website claiming to perform “crypto asset verification” should be treated with extreme caution unless it comes from a clearly verified and official source.

Users should also pay attention to Trust Wallet’s critical risk alerts. The advisory shows examples of warning screens that alert users when a URL may be risky or when connecting could lead to token loss. These warnings are designed to prevent users from making dangerous approvals. Ignoring such alerts can lead to irreversible losses.

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