1. Compare the whole address
Scammers create addresses that start and end like the right one. Read it in full, or at least block by block, before you confirm. Be careful with an address taken from your history: a scammer may have put it there with a tiny transfer.
2. Check the network
The same "0x…" address exists on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon or Base. Sending on the wrong network can make the funds very hard to recover. Always ask for the exact network, not just the coin.
3. Do a test send
For a large amount, send a small sum first, have the receiver confirm it arrived, then send the rest.
4. Look for reports
Paste the address into the Shield checker on the website, or let the Mivora app check it when you send. Shield looks for the address in scam tickets and verified reports. If it finds something, it stops you before you sign.
Careful: "no report" does not mean "safe address". A brand new address never has a report.
5. Prefer a verified username
With Mivora, you can send to a username like name.mivora instead of a long address. The username points to the addresses its owner registered and signed: no way to get one character wrong.
In short
- Address read in full.
- Right network.
- Small test send for large amounts.
- Shield check.
- Username instead of address when you can.