Phishing scams did not originate with crypto, but nowhere else have they become so precise, so profitable, and so irreversible. In traditional digital environments, phishing typically aims to steal credentials that can later be reset or disputed. In crypto, the same deception often leads directly to permanent loss. This difference has reshaped how scams are designed, how attackers behave, and why crypto users are such attractive targets. What makes phishing especially dangero
