# Security **URL:** https://community.metamask.io/c/support/security/14.md [Latest](https://community.metamask.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metamask.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metamask.io/tags.md) --- ## [MetaMask Security: Start Here](https://community.metamask.io/t/metamask-security-start-here/72)
**Author:** [@bharmon](https://community.metamask.io/u/bharmon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/metamask-security-start-here/72 "2021-03-08T14:35:57Z")
Stay up to date on MetaMask security best practices and work with official MetaMask support. Here are a few resources. Only seek MetaMask support through official channels to avoid scams. MetaMask Support will never as… --- ## [How to Restore Ownership of a Solana Account After It Was Taken Over by a Malicious Program?](https://community.metamask.io/t/how-to-restore-ownership-of-a-solana-account-after-it-was-taken-over-by-a-malicious-program/31011)
**Author:** [@Faizul](https://community.metamask.io/u/Faizul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/how-to-restore-ownership-of-a-solana-account-after-it-was-taken-over-by-a-malicious-program/31011 "2025-11-19T10:38:48Z")
I mistakenly approved a malicious website using my wallet, and now the Owner field of my Solana account is no longer the System Program. It shows another address, which means the account ownership has been transferred an… --- ## [Am I being scammed?](https://community.metamask.io/t/am-i-being-scammed/30417)
**Author:** [@Blues79](https://community.metamask.io/u/Blues79)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 6:30am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/am-i-being-scammed/30417 "2025-05-26T06:30:15Z")
Help! I am new to trading and would love some advice. I am essentially following instructions on setting up for trading. I found an Instagram ad that was promoting that I enquired about. Essentially, they guide on what … --- ## [Critical Security Flaws in MetaMask: My $500 USDC Was Stolen](https://community.metamask.io/t/critical-security-flaws-in-metamask-my-500-usdc-was-stolen/30405)
**Author:** [@dleonk](https://community.metamask.io/u/dleonk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 9:46am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/critical-security-flaws-in-metamask-my-500-usdc-was-stolen/30405 "2025-05-21T09:46:18Z")
My Review of MetaMask Support: Negligence and Shifting Responsibility I want to express my extreme disappointment with MetaMask’s support team. My 500 USDC was stolen due to a vulnerability in your system—a token approv… --- ## [Pig Butchering Romance Crypto Scam - Please Help!](https://community.metamask.io/t/pig-butchering-romance-crypto-scam-please-help/30097)
**Author:** [@newbiehelp1234](https://community.metamask.io/u/newbiehelp1234)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/pig-butchering-romance-crypto-scam-please-help/30097 "2025-01-22T17:22:18Z")
Hi - So I am currently involved in a Pig Butchering Romance Scam. I am still talking to the Scammer to try to recoup my $. I met “Anna” on Hinge and she walked me through on how to download Cryptodotcom and MetaMask. We… --- ## [I think I have been scammed](https://community.metamask.io/t/i-think-i-have-been-scammed/30085)
**Author:** [@Geg](https://community.metamask.io/u/Geg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/i-think-i-have-been-scammed/30085 "2025-01-18T04:39:29Z")
Description: they took me from MetaMask to another website c o i n m m b . u s Purpose: can’t retrieve my money. Extension/Mobile/Both: NA Images/Attachments: --- ## [Metamask Singpore](https://community.metamask.io/t/metamask-singpore/29214)
**Author:** [@alanmoondo](https://community.metamask.io/u/alanmoondo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/metamask-singpore/29214 "2024-07-18T14:09:06Z")
\*\*Description:\*\*hello? I invested in a liquidity provision pool operated by MetaMask Singapore. However, I requested to withdraw my investment, but they have not responded for a day. They said they would resolve the i… --- ## [Wallet compromised, help](https://community.metamask.io/t/wallet-compromised-help/29082)
**Author:** [@Landscaper76](https://community.metamask.io/u/Landscaper76)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/wallet-compromised-help/29082 "2024-06-10T14:29:35Z")
Can anyone help me with this issue. Somehow someone hacked my Meta Mask account. I bought Retik through my Meta Mask wallet and you can’t see your Retik token on the Retik site when trying to claim them without the walle… --- ## [How can remove scam alert?](https://community.metamask.io/t/how-can-remove-scam-alert/29065)
**Author:** [@VolleyManager](https://community.metamask.io/u/VolleyManager)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/how-can-remove-scam-alert/29065 "2024-06-08T00:55:32Z")
Description: Hello! I got scam warning when add custom network in MetaMask. “This is a potential scam” how can we remove this warning message when users add our chain in MetaMask? Please help me to fix it asap Than… --- ## [Fake facebook support groups ripping people of their wallet assets](https://community.metamask.io/t/fake-facebook-support-groups-ripping-people-of-their-wallet-assets/28999)
**Author:** [@Rosalinda](https://community.metamask.io/u/Rosalinda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/fake-facebook-support-groups-ripping-people-of-their-wallet-assets/28999 "2024-05-28T14:16:53Z")
https:// www .facebook.com/share/5Mrfhjc7D9CueVg8/?mibextid=A7sQZp https:// www .facebook.com/share/B6ucXQenXc6JDNH6/?mibextid=A7sQZp These two facebook groups are notorious for stealing peoples wallet access and takin… --- ## [Legitimate website unblock](https://community.metamask.io/t/legitimate-website-unblock/28996)
**Author:** [@Ruslan7](https://community.metamask.io/u/Ruslan7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/legitimate-website-unblock/28996 "2024-05-25T21:59:55Z")
Hi, Our website, omikamitoken . com, which is the official one, has been getting targeted by scammers. They are using phishing website redirects, for example, omikatoken . org, and also sending these fake websites throu… --- ## [Computer broke, dont have seedphrase, what can i do to access my metamask wallet?](https://community.metamask.io/t/computer-broke-dont-have-seedphrase-what-can-i-do-to-access-my-metamask-wallet/28994)
**Author:** [@k-jay084](https://community.metamask.io/u/k-jay084)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/computer-broke-dont-have-seedphrase-what-can-i-do-to-access-my-metamask-wallet/28994 "2024-05-25T14:53:46Z")
My Computer broke and i dont have my seedphrase. I downloaded MetaMask on my new device however it only gives option of entering seedphrase. Please Advise? --- ## [Un bot me pirate](https://community.metamask.io/t/un-bot-me-pirate/28968)
**Author:** [@Lebuelleu](https://community.metamask.io/u/Lebuelleu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/un-bot-me-pirate/28968 "2024-05-20T11:31:32Z")
bonjour , existe t il un anti bots car un un bot me pirate systematiquement ce qui arrive sur un compte , car ma phrase secrete a ete recuperee par quelqu’un merci --- ## [Unblock Legitimate Website](https://community.metamask.io/t/unblock-legitimate-website/28948)
**Author:** [@ezraweiss](https://community.metamask.io/u/ezraweiss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/unblock-legitimate-website/28948 "2024-05-15T14:20:24Z")
Domain: kroxio . com Details: MetaMask installed browsers facing issues with Fraud Warning. Please unblock it. We created an issue in github eth-phishing-detect. Please review our case and if you need any information … --- ## [What is a dormant wallet?](https://community.metamask.io/t/what-is-a-dormant-wallet/28917)
**Author:** [@KazooMcGoo](https://community.metamask.io/u/KazooMcGoo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/what-is-a-dormant-wallet/28917 "2024-05-12T06:15:21Z")
I’m working with a company who has sold a collection of NFT’s, with a price tag of over 200 ETH. The money is held in their custodial wallet, and they are telling me they can’t release it to my wallet because the wallet… --- ## [Please help me see if this is a scam or not](https://community.metamask.io/t/please-help-me-see-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/28903)
**Author:** [@Bianca1](https://community.metamask.io/u/Bianca1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/please-help-me-see-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/28903 "2024-05-09T10:45:29Z")
Hey , i think i got scammed, ive been emailing with this email account which was supposed to help me transfer my money from sepolia to my bank account but now it says the email doesnt exist, does anyone else have this ha… --- ## [Legitimate site blocked by MetaMask eth-phishing-detect](https://community.metamask.io/t/legitimate-site-blocked-by-metamask-eth-phishing-detect/28868)
**Author:** [@mvanhalen](https://community.metamask.io/u/mvanhalen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/legitimate-site-blocked-by-metamask-eth-phishing-detect/28868 "2024-05-02T18:41:32Z")
Our site orna.art has been blacklisted by the MetaMask eth-phishing-detect tool and we suspect it might have been false user reports since some our our founders are politically active. We have had no user reports and are… --- ## [Warning to community. Busy scammers out there](https://community.metamask.io/t/warning-to-community-busy-scammers-out-there/28553)
**Author:** [@nofesch](https://community.metamask.io/u/nofesch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 8:43am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/warning-to-community-busy-scammers-out-there/28553 "2024-04-02T08:43:16Z")
Scam An email from “a scammer” wanted me to supply my MetaMask recovery phrase to complete my KYC I just filled in some nonsens and supplied. The reply was Congratulations scammer used “potfolio.metanask…… --- ## [Deceptive request flagging](https://community.metamask.io/t/deceptive-request-flagging/28389)
**Author:** [@etheriscmd](https://community.metamask.io/u/etheriscmd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/deceptive-request-flagging/28389 "2024-03-12T07:33:47Z")
Hi! Since recently requests send to our mainnet staking address are flagged as “deceptive requests” by the MetaMask UI. Since this is an important web application for us and the address is correct, we would like to … --- ## [Sweeper bot in blockchain](https://community.metamask.io/t/sweeper-bot-in-blockchain/27982)
**Author:** [@RicardoIunes](https://community.metamask.io/u/RicardoIunes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/sweeper-bot-in-blockchain/27982 "2024-01-15T16:17:04Z")
We all know that MetaMask is the largest online wallet in the world, so it must know that problems happen, like it happened to me and I didn’t have any solution to solve, in the same way that I entered into a suspicious … --- ## [نمیتوانم دارایی های خودم رادرکیف پولم ببینم](https://community.metamask.io/t/topic/27854)
**Author:** [@sadqtorento](https://community.metamask.io/u/sadqtorento)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/topic/27854 "2023-12-31T01:10:13Z")
سلام آیا میتوانم موجودی خودم ودرکیف پول متاماسک مشاهده کنم --- ## [Can not see my private key](https://community.metamask.io/t/can-not-see-my-private-key/27518)
**Author:** [@gabriel.nakama](https://community.metamask.io/u/gabriel.nakama)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/can-not-see-my-private-key/27518 "2023-11-25T16:42:50Z")
Description: I want to see the private key of my account and I have my seed words, how do I see a private key of my account? I dont have this option in the three dots. \*\*Purpose:\*\*I need to import my account. Extension… --- ## [Generate wallet offline](https://community.metamask.io/t/generate-wallet-offline/27485)
**Author:** [@Invader](https://community.metamask.io/u/Invader)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/generate-wallet-offline/27485 "2023-11-23T16:02:49Z")
It seems like I can create a MetaMask wallet offline like so Download the MetaMask extension Disconnect the internet Create a wallet in MetaMask but does this compromise the entropy and security somehow when I create … --- ## [Do I need a new account or a whole new wallet?](https://community.metamask.io/t/do-i-need-a-new-account-or-a-whole-new-wallet/27455)
**Author:** [@tracyselena](https://community.metamask.io/u/tracyselena)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/do-i-need-a-new-account-or-a-whole-new-wallet/27455 "2023-11-18T12:58:31Z")
I have a wallet that was compromised and emptied :frowning: not a lot was taken but enough for me to learn a hard lesson. I have changed my password and realize that I should not use that account for anything anymore … … --- ## [Spotting Fake MetaMask Extensions & Apps](https://community.metamask.io/t/spotting-fake-metamask-extensions-apps/23)
**Author:** [@bharmon](https://community.metamask.io/u/bharmon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/spotting-fake-metamask-extensions-apps/23 "2021-01-19T20:34:12Z")
Recently we have seen a flood of new phishing attacks targeting MetaMask users via fake browser extensions and mobile apps. Read our recent blog post regarding the nature of these attacks, and how to avoid them. --- ## [Weak seed phrase generation at Metamask](https://community.metamask.io/t/weak-seed-phrase-generation-at-metamask/26815)
**Author:** [@pick0ut](https://community.metamask.io/u/pick0ut)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/weak-seed-phrase-generation-at-metamask/26815 "2023-08-31T15:14:51Z")
I found in the latest MetaMask audit from Cure53 in March 2023 And the documentation says on slide 5 that MetaMask uses 32 bit entropy. Do I understand correctly that by creating a wallet in MetaMask seed phrase is cre… --- ## [Error transactions](https://community.metamask.io/t/error-transactions/26430)
**Author:** [@Democ1](https://community.metamask.io/u/Democ1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/error-transactions/26430 "2023-07-27T00:32:48Z")
Please MetaMask I have being facing this issue for some days now, I can’t send out eth or swap eth on my wallet and I keep receiving this message ( \[ethjs-query\] while formatting outputs from RPC ‘{“value”: {“code”:-32… --- ## [Seed Phrase - Low entropy Mnemonic](https://community.metamask.io/t/seed-phrase-low-entropy-mnemonic/26335)
**Author:** [@Burned](https://community.metamask.io/u/Burned)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/seed-phrase-low-entropy-mnemonic/26335 "2023-07-18T19:00:03Z")
I can’t seem to find anything related to the topic thread on the forum so I made a new post. As of July 12th a BTC wallet of mine got drained to due a appearently know bug, which occured as of recently july 12th with gen… --- ## [Seed Phrase hack](https://community.metamask.io/t/seed-phrase-hack/26190)
**Author:** [@jeepingirl4ya](https://community.metamask.io/u/jeepingirl4ya)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/seed-phrase-hack/26190 "2023-07-18T14:17:20Z")
MetaMask currently only has my presale crypto that I have purchased on it that has not airdropped yet. I entered my seed phrase on a website believing that it was validating my account, anyways I don’t have a lot but en… --- ## [Hello community. I have been a victim of a hack](https://community.metamask.io/t/hello-community-i-have-been-a-victim-of-a-hack/25865)
**Author:** [@user2166](https://community.metamask.io/u/user2166)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/hello-community-i-have-been-a-victim-of-a-hack/25865 "2023-06-05T16:07:02Z")
I have been the victim of a hack with the BNB network. Funding my account with BNB automatically transfers the funds to another unknown account. Therefore I cannot extract the other touches, nor can I revoke contracts. … [Next page](https://community.metamask.io/c/support/security/14.md?page=1)