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id: 612
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revision: '0'
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language: en
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title: If someone else has access to your Wallet
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---
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Your Status Wallet and profile share the same [recovery phrase][understand-your-status-keys-and-recovery-phrase]. While your profile and wallet are protected by your Status password, anyone who has your recovery phrase can log in to your profile and wallet even without your password.
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:::tip
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To learn more about how to back up your recovery phrase, check out [Back up and secure your recovery phrase][back-up-and-secure-your-recovery-phrase].
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:::
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If you think someone else has access to your wallet (for example, you [see transactions in your history that you don't recognize][handle-transactions-you-don-t-recognize]), you should create a new Status profile and transfer your crypto to your new Wallet.
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## What to do if someone else has access to your Wallet
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### Step 1. Create a new Status profile
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Start with creating a new Status profile. You can use multiple profiles at the same time, so you're not losing access to your current profile. For more details on how to create an extra profile, see [Create and use additional Status profiles][create-and-use-additional-status-profiles].
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### Step 2. Transfer your remaining crypto to your new Status Wallet
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=== "Mobile"
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If you're on your compromised Status profile, switch to your new one. For more details on how to do that, check out [Create and use additional status profiles][create-and-use-additional-status-profiles].
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1. From the tab bar, tap :mobile-wallet: **Wallet**.
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1. From the top navigation, tap :mobile-qr-code: **View address**.
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1. Select your legacy address and tap :mobile-copy: **Copy**. You can paste this address somewhere (for example, your notes app).
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1. [Switch back to your compromised Status profile][create-and-use-additional-status-profiles].
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1. Select the account you want to send your crypto from and tap :mobile-send: **Send**.
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1. Paste your new Status Wallet address into the Address field and tap **Send**. Repeat these steps for every account you still have crypto or collectibles in.
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=== "Desktop"
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If you're on your compromised Status profile, switch to your new one. For more details on how to do that, check out [Create and use additional status profiles][create-and-use-additional-status-profiles].
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1. From the navigation sidebar, click :desktop-wallet: **Wallet**.
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1. Click :desktop-receive: **Receive**.
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1. Select your legacy address and click :desktop-copy: **Copy address**.
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1. [Switch back to your compromised Status profile][create-and-use-additional-status-profiles].
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1. From the navigation sidebar, click :desktop-wallet: **Wallet**.
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1. Click :desktop-send: **Send**.
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1. Select the asset you want to send and paste your new Status Wallet address into the **To** field. Click **Send**. Repeat these steps for every account you still have crypto or collectibles in.
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### Step 3. Remove your compromised profile
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You can remove your compromised profile from your profile list to avoid confusing it with your new one. For more details on how to do that, see [Remove a Status profile from your profile list][remove-a-status-profile-from-your-profile-list].
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:::tip
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To learn more about common crypto scams and how to protect yourself in future, check out [Understand common scams][understand-common-scams].
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