Guide library
Account and transaction security
This section covers security settings, checking suspicious websites and messages, access recovery and P2P safety. Choose a guide for your situation: setting up an account, losing access, receiving a suspicious message or trading with another participant. Each guide has its own sequence of checks.
- How to recover access to Binance without intermediariesHow to recover Binance access after losing your password, email, phone or 2FA, and what to do if you suspect your account has been compromised.
- How to secure your Binance account before your first depositSecure your Binance account before depositing: email, password, 2FA, devices, anti-phishing code, withdrawals, backups and an incident response plan.
- How to check a Binance website, email or messageHow to check a Binance website, email, SMS or support contact: the full domain, sender, Binance Verify, dangerous requests and what to do after phishing.
- Binance P2P safety: the complete transaction processBinance P2P safety: choosing an ad, paying within the order, confirming receipt, escrow, appeals and common scams.