# How do I check a Solana wallet for risky or scam tokens?

Look up the wallet address to list its SPL token holdings, then check each unfamiliar token's mint for risk signals. Unsolicited airdrops are a common scam vector, so do not click their links or try to sell them from a wallet that holds real funds. Only enter a public address, never a seed phrase.

## Steps
1. **Use only the public address.** You need the wallet's public address. Never type a seed phrase or private key into any checker.
2. **List the holdings.** Paste the address into /tools/solana-wallet-checker to see the SPL tokens it holds. If nothing shows, there may be no SPL tokens, or the data source may be temporarily unavailable.
3. **Check each unfamiliar mint.** Copy the mint of any token you do not recognize and run it through /token-check to review the risk score, authorities and holders.
4. **Treat airdrops with caution.** Tokens you did not buy often promote a website. Do not visit it or connect your wallet. Ignoring them is usually safer than interacting.
5. **Verify on a block explorer.** Open the wallet on Solscan or Solana Explorer to see its token accounts and transaction history, and cross-check anything that looks odd.

## FAQ
### Does the wallet checker need my private key?
No, and it never should. It only needs a public wallet address. If any site asks for a seed phrase or private key, leave the site.

### Can I burn or hide a scam token?
Many wallets let you hide tokens, and you can close an empty token account to reclaim rent. Avoid swapping or interacting with a suspicious token, since that can trigger a malicious contract.

### Does a risky token in my wallet mean I was hacked?
Not usually. Anyone can send tokens to any address, so an unknown token is typically just spam. It is not by itself a sign that your wallet was compromised.

Not financial advice. Informational only. Automated analysis of public on-chain data from third-party sources; it can be incomplete, delayed or wrong. Not financial, investment or legal advice, and a low risk score does not mean a token is safe.

Human page: https://memepump.org/answers/how-to-check-a-solana-wallet-for-risky-tokens