How to spot a fake swap site before you send funds

Because crypto transfers are irreversible, scammers build lookalike swap sites that give you a deposit address they control. Once you send funds, there is usually no way to get them back.

This guide is educational. No checklist removes all risk, so treat these steps as habits, not protection.

Check the real domain

• The official HorseRouter site is horserouter.com. Read the address bar character by character.
• Watch for lookalikes: swapped letters, extra words, hyphens or unusual endings, such as a different top-level domain.
• Type the address yourself or use a bookmark you created, rather than following a link from elsewhere.

Be wary of how you arrived

• Search ads can be bought by scammers and may sit above the real result. Do not assume a top result is official.
• Direct messages offering help, support or a “special link” are a common scam. Real services rarely start a conversation asking you to send funds.
• Be sceptical of urgency, too-good-to-be-true offers and pressure to act quickly.

HTTPS proves little

A padlock in the browser means the connection is encrypted. It does not mean the site is honest, because scammers can get certificates for their own domains too. Judge a site by its domain and how you reached it, not by the padlock.

Good habits and reporting

• Bookmark horserouter.com once, from a source you trust, and always open it from the bookmark.
• Before sending, check that the network, the asset and the amount match the swap you created.
• Never share your seed phrase or private keys. HorseRouter does not need them: there is no account and no wallet connection.
• If you find a fake site or have been targeted, report it to support@horserouter.com with the link and any details.