12 Crypto Scam Red Flags Every Buyer Should Know

Most crypto scams reuse the same handful of tricks. Once you know the red flags, you can spot them fast. Run through this checklist before you put money into any token.

The checklist

1. Ultra-low liquidity.
2. Unlocked liquidity.
3. A token that's only hours old.
4. One wallet holds most of the supply.
5. Volume far bigger than liquidity.
6. Price that only goes up.
7. Anonymous team with guaranteed returns.
8. Owner hasn't renounced the contract (EVM).
9. Aggressive, time-pressured marketing.
10. Copy-paste website and whitepaper.
11. Paid influencer hype with no substance.
12. No independent information exists.

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