A fake seed phrase scam can leave someone else holding the keys to your crypto. A Tangem 3-card cold wallet, from NZ$137 through Quantum Crypto Consultants in Christchurch, offers self-custody—but no wallet protects funds controlled by recovery words a scammer already knows.
Some scams offer a wallet with a recovery phrase already supplied. Others impersonate support staff or use fake recovery websites to collect your existing words. A seed phrase can give access to the funds it controls; anyone who has it may be able to take them.
That is why “holding your own crypto” and “being protected from every scam” are not the same thing. Cold storage reduces certain risks, but it does not make a compromised recovery phrase safe. A convincing logo, urgent warning or helpful-looking support account is not proof that a request is genuine.
Quantum Crypto Consultants is a Tangem co-branding partner, buying direct from Tangem. Bring your crypto home with the Tangem 3-card wallet—and understand the responsibility that comes with holding it yourself.