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Scams have unfortunately made an impact on our community. It's important to stay alert and protect
Scams are an unfortuante reality of the crypto industry. It's important to stay alert and protect
yourself and your non-refundable crypto assets from scammers. If you ever feel you are being
scammed, please get in contact via the [Polkadot Support page](https://support.polkadot.network).
scammed, please get in contact with [Polkadot Support](https://support.polkadot.network).

## Essential rules:

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### Keep your data secure

You should _never_ share your seed phrase, password, private keys, or any other personal data with
anyone. If you are concerned a wallet could be fake, please check out our official list of supported
anyone. If you are concerned a wallet could be fake, please check out our list of well-known and officially supported
[wallets](./../general/wallets.md).

Some simple things that you can do to keep your assets and information secure from hackers:
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## I Got Scammed - What Can I Do?

In the unfortunate case of having fallen for a scam, there is likely nothing anyone can do to help
you restore your funds. Polkadot and Kusama are decentralized platforms and while we do have
governance functionality that could technically allow for funds freezing or refunds, it is
impossible to prove that you are the original owner, or that you did not sell the tokens and are
trying to reclaim them. Additionally, even with addresses that are obviously in possession of a
scammer, governance is a slow-moving process; even under ideal conditions, it would take over 56
days to come into effect. The thief could easily monitor the network for governance proposals that
would affect their ill-gotten gains and move them to a new address before the proposal is enacted.

You could put together a full account of the transactions and chat messages accompanied by
screenshots and explanations, but there are no guarantee stakeholders on the network will help you
restore the funds as it would set a dangerous precedent. In fact, there have been several attempts
on Polkadot in the past and none have been passed. It is safer for the network and for future users
to consider the money lost. Still, your detailed account of the situation might help prevent others
from falling for the same thing so we recommend retracing your steps and talking publicly about
them, if it's not too private.
In the unfortunate case of having fallen for a scam, there is likely nothing that can be done to
recover your funds. However, there is still help and support that you can receive. The Polkadot Support team
stands ready to help you in this difficult situation. Please check this [Support article](https://support.polkadot.network/support/solutions/articles/65000182668-what-to-do-if-you-fell-victim-to-scam-or-hack)
for steps you should take to **prevent further loss** and contact Polkadot Support from the same page.
Finally, make sure to read the present article carefully to learn how to avoid falling victim in the future.

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