diff --git a/src/popup/views/confirmTx.js b/src/popup/views/confirmTx.js
index 522e9e5..466a573 100644
--- a/src/popup/views/confirmTx.js
+++ b/src/popup/views/confirmTx.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const { decryptWithPassword } = require("../../shared/vault");
 const { formatUsd, getPrice } = require("../../shared/prices");
 const { getProvider } = require("../../shared/balances");
 const { isScamAddress } = require("../../shared/scamlist");
+const { DEFAULT_BLOCKSCOUT_URL } = require("../../shared/constants");
 const { ERC20_ABI } = require("../../shared/constants");
 const { log } = require("../../shared/log");
 const makeBlockie = require("ethereum-blockies-base64");
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ function show(txInfo) {
         warningsEl.innerHTML = warnings
             .map(
                 (w) =>
-                    `<div class="border border-border border-dashed p-2 mb-1 text-xs font-bold">WARNING: ${w}</div>`,
+                    `<div class="border border-red-500 border-dashed p-2 mb-1 text-xs font-bold text-red-500">⚠ WARNING: ${w}</div>`,
             )
             .join("");
         warningsEl.classList.remove("hidden");
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ function show(txInfo) {
     showView("confirm-tx");
 
     estimateGas(txInfo);
+    checkRecipientHistory(txInfo, warnings);
 }
 
 async function estimateGas(txInfo) {
@@ -286,6 +288,33 @@ async function estimateGas(txInfo) {
     }
 }
 
+async function checkRecipientHistory(txInfo, existingWarnings) {
+    try {
+        const blockscoutUrl = state.blockscoutUrl || DEFAULT_BLOCKSCOUT_URL;
+        const resp = await fetch(blockscoutUrl + "/addresses/" + txInfo.to);
+        if (!resp.ok) return;
+        const data = await resp.json();
+        const txCount =
+            (parseInt(data.transactions_count || "0", 10) || 0) +
+            (parseInt(data.token_transfers_count || "0", 10) || 0);
+        if (txCount === 0) {
+            existingWarnings.push(
+                "This address has ZERO transaction history. It may be incorrect. Double-check before sending.",
+            );
+            const warningsEl = $("confirm-warnings");
+            warningsEl.innerHTML = existingWarnings
+                .map(
+                    (w) =>
+                        `<div class="border border-red-500 border-dashed p-2 mb-1 text-xs font-bold text-red-500">⚠ WARNING: ${w}</div>`,
+                )
+                .join("");
+            warningsEl.classList.remove("hidden");
+        }
+    } catch (e) {
+        log.errorf("recipient history check failed:", e.message);
+    }
+}
+
 function init(ctx) {
     $("btn-confirm-send").addEventListener("click", async () => {
         const password = $("confirm-tx-password").value;