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# Importing a Private Key

If you participated in Curio Cards back in 2017 your card wallet might be saved simply as a private key. You can use this to access your Cards, but it is not recommended that you keep this private key accessible.

### **Important Security Warning:**

In the following steps, you could find yourself accessing passwords, seed phrases, and private keys. **BE CAREFUL!** Anyone with access to this private key or seed phrase can steal all your funds and cards. Curio Cards, MetaMask, MEW, etc, will **NEVER** email or message you requesting your private key or seed phrase **FOR ANY REASON**. There is no valid support reason for anyone to need to request this information. You are the only person who needs to control, backup, or access your wallet.

## Importing a Private Key into MetaMask

Note on Backups: Importing an account this way will NOT include it in your MetaMask Seed Phrase backup. You will need to backup the Private Key yourself. 

Note on security: **BE CAREFUL!** Anyone with access to this private key or seed phrase can steal all your funds and cards. Curio Cards, MetaMask, and MEW will **NEVER** email or message you requesting your private key or seed phrase **FOR ANY REASON**. 

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It is a good idea to transfer your cards out of this imported address and into a MetaMask address that is covered under your Seed Phrase, or backed-up on a Hardware Wallet. You will pay gas to perform this operation, but you will no longer need to keep a private key on hand (less secure)

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