Guide
What is a rug pull? How crypto developers vanish with the money
Beginner 23 min read
What is a rug pull? How crypto insiders drain liquidity or trap buyers, real cases and court outcomes,…
Scams and fraud
How crypto scams work and how to spot them: rug pulls, pump and dumps, Ponzi schemes, romance scams, fake platforms and airdrops, and what to do after a theft.
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Guide
What is a pump and dump in crypto, and how do you spot one?
Beginner 22 min read
Pump and dump crypto schemes explained: Telegram groups, launchpad snipers, paid influencers, the law in the US, EU…
Guide
Crypto Ponzi schemes: OneCoin, Bitconnect and how to recognise one
Beginner 22 min read
How a crypto Ponzi scheme pays old investors with new money, why guaranteed returns give it away, and…
Guide
What is a pig butchering scam? The crypto romance con, step by step
Beginner 18 min read
A pig butchering scam starts as a friendly chat and ends on a fake crypto app. How it…
Guide
Fake crypto investment platforms: how to check a site before you send money
Beginner 22 min read
Fake crypto investment platforms copy real brokers. Check the register, the domain and the withdrawal-fee trick in 8…
Guide
Crypto airdrop scams: fake claim sites, poisoned addresses and giveaways
Beginner 19 min read
Crypto airdrop scams explained: fake claim sites and wallet drainers, unsolicited tokens, address poisoning and giveaways, with real…
Guide
Can stolen crypto be recovered? What actually works
Beginner 19 min read
How to recover stolen crypto: the first steps, evidence, tracing, exchange and Tether freezes, where to report in…