ScamSonnar Blog
Educational articles on crypto scams, wallet security, and how to spot risky tokens and contracts.
Can a Wrapped Token Lose Its Peg to the Original Asset?
A wrapped token's peg depends on a custodian actually holding the real underlying asset — and that mechanism can fail. Here's how and why.
Can AI Clone a Crypto Influencer's Voice From a YouTube Clip?
Crypto influencers' abundant public video content makes them an especially easy target for voice cloning. Here's why, and how to verify a claimed endorsement.
Can Staking Rewards Be Fake or Manipulated?
Some "staking" offers pay considerably more than a network's genuine protocol rate — a gap that needs explaining. Here's how to verify a staking rate is real.
Can a Memecoin Be a Legitimate Project Without Being a Scam?
A memecoin having no utility doesn't automatically make it a scam — here's what actually distinguishes an honestly structured one from a deliberate rug pull.
What Is a Fake Crypto Price Alert App Scam?
A price alert app requesting clipboard access can silently swap a copied wallet address for its own. Here's how this passive attack actually works.
How Scammers Target Crypto Beginners
Scammers specifically adapt their approach to exploit gaps in a newcomer's understanding — here's how, and which habits close those gaps early.
What Is a Crypto Dusting Attack?
A tiny, unrequested crypto transfer isn't a gift — dusting attacks use it to track wallet activity or bait a phishing click. Here's how it works.
What Is a Fake Crypto Giveaway on YouTube?
Fake YouTube giveaways often hijack real, established channels — inheriting their credibility and audience. Here's how the scam actually operates.
What Are the Limitations of a Multisig Wallet?
Multisig fixes the single-key problem — but introduces coordination costs, permanent-lockout risk, and its own smart contract exposure. Here's what to weigh.
Why Do Fake NFT Collections Copy Real Project Art?
Copying an NFT collection's artwork requires no special access — and two NFTs can look identical while coming from totally unrelated contracts.
What Is an NFT Wallet Drainer Mint Scam?
A "mint" button feels routine — which is exactly why fake mint pages use it to disguise a wallet drainer. Here's how the scam actually works.
How to Check Which Token-2022 Extensions a Token Uses
Token-2022 extensions don't show up on any price chart — here's exactly where to look, and what a block explorer's raw data actually tells you.
What Is the Mint Close Authority Extension?
The Mint Close Authority extension only matters once a token's supply hits zero — here's what it actually does, and why it's low-priority for buyers.
What Is the Transfer Fee Extension on Solana Tokens?
The Transfer Fee extension takes a cut of every transfer — a standard Solana feature, not a hidden scam by default. Here's what to check about it.
What Happens When a Yield Farming Protocol Rug Pulls?
Staked funds sit inside the farming contract itself — which means a rug pull here doesn't need to touch any liquidity pool at all. Here's how it works.
Why Can a High APY Yield Farm Be a Warning Sign?
An extreme APY often comes from a protocol's own new token emissions, not real yield — and can mask an unsustainable structure or an outright rug pull.
How Do MEV Bots Front-Run Your Transaction?
MEV bots don't need inside information — just visibility into the public transaction queue and enough speed to act on it first. Here's how it works.
Why Is a Desktop or Web App Better for Checking Crypto Tokens?
A mobile scan is fast — but screen size and distraction level actually change how thoroughly a check gets done. Here's why bigger decisions deserve a bigger screen.
Why Presale and Private Sale Crypto Tokens Carry Extra Risk
A presale means buying a promise, not a live token — with none of the usual liquidity or contract checks available yet. Here's what that risk actually looks like.
What Flash Loan Attacks Are and Why They Can Drain a Protocol in One Transaction
A flash loan lets someone borrow millions with zero collateral, repaid in one transaction. Here's how that mechanism gets turned into a protocol exploit.
What Cross-Chain Bridges Are and Why They Attract High-Value Exploits
Bridges move assets between blockchains — and have produced some of crypto's largest single losses. Here's why they concentrate so much risk in one place.
How to Verify an NFT Collection Before You Mint or Buy
An NFT collection's website can look perfect while the contract tells a different story. Here's what to actually check before you mint or buy.
What to Do If You Already Sent Funds to a Risky Address
A crypto transaction can't be reversed once confirmed — but what you do next still matters. Here's the actual sequence of steps worth taking.
How the "Free Bitcoin Giveaway" Pattern Works on X
"Send crypto, get double back" has worked as a scam for years because it keeps finding a fresh audience. Here's exactly how the pattern operates on X.
Crypto Telegram Group With Disabled Comments: A Scam Pattern
A Telegram group with disabled comments removes the one tool that could expose a scam early. Here's why that pattern matters, and what to check instead.
Remote Job Crypto Tasks: Warning Flags to Recognize
"Remote crypto task" job offers often start with real, small payments — then require deposits to unlock bigger earnings. Here's how that structure works.
Can a "Recovery Hacker" on Instagram Get Your Crypto Back?
After a crypto scam, "recovery hackers" often appear next, promising your funds back for a fee. Here's why that promise is impossible from the start.
Online Dating Crypto Trading Scam: Signs to Watch For
A romance scam rarely opens with money — it opens with weeks of genuine-feeling connection first. Here's how the shift to crypto "advice" typically unfolds.
Why Do Fake Crypto Websites Ask You to Sign a Message?
A signature feels safer than a transaction — no gas, nothing visibly on-chain. Fake sites exploit exactly that. Here's why some signatures are just as risky.
Why Do Fake Airdrops Ask You to Connect Your Wallet?
Connecting your wallet feels harmless — which is exactly why fake airdrops ask for it first. Here's what that request actually sets up next.
How Can You Tell if a Crypto Airdrop Link Is a Phishing Scam?
Airdrops are genuinely common — which is exactly why fake claim sites work. Here's how a scam airdrop disguises an approval as a routine claim.
Why Verified Badges and Follower Counts Aren't Proof of Legitimacy
A checkmark and a big following feel like trust signals — but neither confirms honesty, and both can be bought or faked. Here's why they mislead.
How Do Fake Crypto Support Accounts Steal Wallet Credentials?
Post a public complaint about a wallet issue, and a "support" account often replies fast — then asks to move private. Here's how that scam works.
How Can a Crypto Phishing Domain Look Like the Real Website?
Some phishing domains use characters that look pixel-identical to the real thing — a trick careful reading can't catch. Here's how it actually works.
Can a Fake Wallet App in an Official App Store Steal Your Crypto?
Fake wallet apps and extensions regularly appear in official app stores despite review processes. Here's how to spot one, and the safest way to avoid it.
How to Spot a Fake Binance, Coinbase, or MetaMask Website
Binance, Coinbase, and MetaMask are the most impersonated names in crypto. Here's exactly what to check for each before trusting a site claiming to be them.
Why Does a Fake Crypto Exchange Ask for a Tax Before Withdrawal?
A "withdrawal tax" is the final step in a fake exchange scheme — and paying it almost never leads to a real withdrawal. Here's why this pattern works.
What Should You Check Before Depositing Crypto Into a New Exchange?
A short checklist before depositing into any new exchange — domain age, regulatory status, reviews, and a real withdrawal test. Here's the sequence.
How Can You Check When a Crypto Exchange Domain Was Created?
A domain's registration date is public and checkable in seconds. Here's exactly how to look it up, and what it can immediately reveal.
Why Does a Very New Exchange Domain Deserve Extra Attention?
Domain age is public, verifiable data — and it can directly contradict a platform's claims about its own history. Here's why that mismatch matters.
How Do Fake Crypto Exchanges Use Customer Reviews to Look Legitimate?
Reviews feel like independent proof — which is exactly why fake exchanges fabricate them. Here's how, and what actually signals a fake review pattern.
How Can Fake Crypto Exchanges Simulate Profitable Trades?
Some fake exchanges simulate entire trading interfaces with fabricated wins and losses. Here's how convincing that illusion can be — and why it's fake.
Why Do Fake Crypto Exchanges Show Fake Account Balances?
A rising balance in your own account feels like real proof — but it's just a number the platform controls entirely. Here's why it verifies nothing.
Why Do Fake Crypto Exchanges Use Fake Trading Volume?
High trading volume signals trust — which is exactly why fake exchanges fabricate it freely. Here's why the number alone can't be verified or trusted.
Why Do Fake Crypto Exchanges Promise Guaranteed Returns?
No legitimate platform can guarantee returns — markets don't work that way. Here's why the promise gets made anyway, and where it eventually breaks.
Why Do Fake Crypto Exchanges Copy the Design of Real Platforms?
Copying a trusted exchange's exact design is a deliberate strategy to borrow years of built-up trust instantly. Here's why the domain matters more.
Can a Fake Crypto Exchange Show Real-Time Market Prices?
Real-time crypto prices are free and public — any site can display them accurately, real or fake. Here's why that signal proves nothing on its own.
Can a Fake Crypto Exchange Have a Professional-Looking Website?
A polished, professional website is cheap to build and says nothing about legitimacy. Here's why design quality is one of the least reliable signals.
How Can You Tell if a Crypto Exchange Website Is Fake?
A fake exchange only needs to convince you long enough to get a deposit. Here's what to actually check before trusting one with your funds.
How Can Wallet Concentration Increase Rug Pull Risk?
Concentration doesn't just add risk — it multiplies whatever rug pull risk already exists. Here's how the two factors compound each other.
What Does It Mean When Several Wallets Receive Funds From the Same Address?
Several wallets funded from one address isn't automatically suspicious — legitimate teams and exchanges do this too. Here's when the pattern matters.
Why Should You Check Where a Wallet Received Its Funds From?
Where a wallet's funds originally came from often reveals more than its own activity does. Here's why tracing the source matters, especially for new wallets.
Why Do Scammers Use Multiple Wallets Instead of One?
Splitting activity across many wallets makes each one look smaller and less connected. Here's the actual reasoning behind that strategy.
Can Wallet Connections Reveal a Crypto Scam Network?
A single wallet can be one node in a much larger operation. Here's how mapping wallet connections can reveal a coordinated scam network.
How Can Wallet Addresses Be Linked Through Transaction Patterns?
Wallets can look unrelated on the surface while transaction patterns reveal a shared operator underneath. Here's what that analysis actually checks for.
Can Two Crypto Wallets Be Controlled by the Same Person?
Nothing on-chain states who controls a wallet directly — but transaction patterns can suggest two addresses share an owner. Here's how that works.
How to Check if a Crypto Wallet Address Is Safe Before Sending Funds
Crypto transactions can't be reversed once confirmed. Here's the six-step check worth running on any new destination address before you send.
Can an Old Wallet Address Still Be Dangerous?
An old wallet isn't automatically trustworthy — it can be compromised, repurposed, or simply have a long history of concerning behavior. Here's why.
Can an Empty Crypto Wallet Be Dangerous?
A zero balance doesn't mean zero risk — an empty wallet can still hold old approvals or be freshly created for a scam. Here's why balance isn't the signal.
Can a Wallet Address Be Valid but Still Be Suspicious?
A valid address just means the format is correct — it says nothing about who controls it or what it's done. Here's why that distinction matters.
What Does a Wallet With Thousands of Transactions Tell You?
A high transaction count could mean an exchange, an active trader, or an airdrop farm. Here's how to tell which just from the pattern behind the number.
What Does a Wallet's First Transaction Tell You?
A wallet's first transaction sets its starting context — but what it actually reveals depends on what kind of transaction it was. Here's how to read it.
Why Does a New Wallet Have No Transaction History?
A wallet with zero transaction history isn't broken or suspicious by default — it just hasn't been used yet. Here's why that's the normal case.
Why Does Wallet Age Matter When Assessing Crypto Risk?
Wallet age is a free, quick signal — but a new wallet isn't automatically dangerous and an old one isn't automatically safe. Here's why it still matters.
How Can You Check When a Crypto Wallet Was First Used?
A wallet's age comes from its earliest recorded transaction — here's exactly how to find that date, and what it can and can't tell you on its own.
Why Should You Never Enter a Seed Phrase on a Website?
No legitimate wallet, exchange, or service ever needs your seed phrase. Here's why the rule has no real exceptions, no matter how it's framed.
What Should You Do After Signing a Suspicious Crypto Transaction?
If you've signed something suspicious, speed matters. Here's the actual sequence of steps to limit the damage in the minutes right after.
Can Signing a Message Compromise a Crypto Wallet?
Most message signatures just prove wallet ownership — but some carry the same risk as a full token approval. Here's how to tell which is which.
What Is a Malicious Signature Request in Crypto?
Signature requests don't cost gas or touch the blockchain — which makes them feel harmless. Here's why some can be just as dangerous as a transaction.
Can Connecting a Wallet to a Website Drain Your Crypto?
Connecting a wallet only shares your address — it can't move funds on its own. Here's what actually matters, and where the real risk begins.
How Do Wallet Drainers Trick Users Into Signing Transactions?
Drainers don't hack your wallet — they disguise a signature request as something routine. Here are the specific tricks they use, and how to spot them.
Can a Wallet Drainer Steal Crypto Without Knowing Your Seed Phrase?
A wallet drainer never needs your seed phrase — it just needs one misleading signature. Here's how it empties a wallet while your keys stay safe.
How Can You Check Which Tokens Your Wallet Has Approved?
Most approvals you've ever granted are still active right now, invisible unless you check. Here's how to actually see and manage them.
Can a Token Approval Let a Scammer Spend Your Tokens?
An approval gives a contract direct, ongoing permission to move your tokens — no further signature needed. Here's exactly what that makes possible.
What Is a Malicious Token Approval in Crypto?
A malicious approval hides behind something routine-looking — an airdrop claim, a wallet "verification." Here's how the disguise actually works.
Why Are Unlimited Token Approvals Dangerous?
An unlimited approval doesn't do anything the moment you grant it — the risk sits dormant until the approved contract is compromised. Here's why.
What Does Unlimited Token Approval Mean?
Every token swap asks you to "approve" first — and most defaults request unlimited spending access. Here's what that actually means for your wallet.
How to Check Solana Token Holder Concentration Before Investing
Solana's token account structure makes holder checks look different than on EVM chains. Here's how to actually find and read this data correctly.
What Does a Large Creator Token Balance Mean for Rug Pull Risk?
A deployer holding a large token balance is a rug pull risk no liquidity lock protects against. Here's how that pressure builds, and what to check.
Can a Token Look Legitimate Even if Its Supply Is Highly Concentrated?
A polished website and active community can coexist with dangerously concentrated ownership. Here's why looking legitimate proves nothing on-chain.
Why Should You Check Token Holder Distribution Before Buying?
Holder distribution takes seconds to check and reveals risk a price chart never will. Here's why it's one of the highest-value checks you can run.
Can One Wallet Control Most of a Token Supply?
When a single wallet holds most of a token's supply, the entire project's fate rests on one address. Here's how to spot it and what it actually means.
What Does a Large Top Holder Percentage Mean for a Token?
A high top-holder percentage isn't automatically a red flag — it depends who those holders actually are. Here's how to read the number correctly.
How to Check a Token Creator's History Before You Buy
A token's deployer wallet has a public history — including every other token it's created and what happened to them. Here's how to check it.
What a Smart Contract Audit Actually Guarantees (and What It Doesn't)
An audit checks for exploitable bugs — not whether a project's intentions are honest. Here's exactly what an audit badge does and doesn't guarantee.
How to Read a Block Explorer Before Trusting a Crypto Contract
A block explorer shows everything about a contract for free — if you know where to look. Here's which tabs actually matter before you trust one.
Can a Renounced Token Still Be a Scam?
Renounced ownership sounds like a safety guarantee, but it only closes off owner-gated functions. Here's everything it doesn't actually protect against.
What Does Contract Ownership Mean for a Token?
Almost every token has an owner wallet with special permissions — but what those permissions actually allow varies enormously. Here's what to check.
Can a Token Contract Prevent Certain Wallets From Selling?
Some contracts let most wallets trade normally while quietly blacklisting others from selling. Here's how selective trading restrictions work.
What a Honeypot Token Is and Why You Can Buy but Can't Sell
A honeypot token lets you buy freely but blocks the sale — by design. Here's exactly how the trap is coded, and how it gets caught before you buy.
What Does a Token Trading Pause Mean?
A trading pause can be routine — or a trap built into the contract to lock sellers out after they've bought in. Here's how to tell which.
How Wash Trading Creates the Appearance of Real Trading Volume
High trading volume looks like real demand — but wash trading manufactures the same signal artificially. Here's how it works and what to watch for.
Why Can a Token Price Rise When Almost Nobody Is Trading It?
On a thin liquidity pool, one small trade can send a price climbing with almost no real demand behind it. Here's why the chart can mislead.
How Can You Tell If Token Liquidity Can Be Removed?
Whether liquidity can be pulled comes down to one checkable fact: who holds the LP tokens. Here's exactly how to verify it yourself.
Can a Small Liquidity Pool Make a Token Easier to Manipulate?
A small liquidity pool is cheap to move — which makes it easy to fake a pump or trigger a crash. Here's why thin pools are prone to manipulation.
What Does Very Low Token Liquidity Mean for Buyers?
Very low liquidity means slippage, easy manipulation, and a harder exit than entry. Here's what a thin pool actually means for you as a buyer.
Why Can a Token Have High Liquidity and Still Be Risky?
A large liquidity pool looks reassuring, but it only answers one question. Here's what high liquidity doesn't tell you about a token's risk.
Why Does Token Liquidity Matter When Checking for Scams?
Liquidity isn't just a number on a dashboard — it's what determines whether you can actually get your money back out. Here's why it matters first.
How Can Minting New Tokens Lead to a Rug Pull?
A mint function lets a creator drain real value from a pool without ever touching the liquidity lock. Here's how minting turns into a rug pull.
Can a Token Creator Dump Tokens Without Removing Liquidity?
Locked liquidity doesn't stop a creator from dumping their own token allocation. Here's how that sell pressure works, and what to check.
What Wallet Activity Can Appear Before a Rug Pull?
Some rug pulls leave on-chain traces beforehand — team wallets emptying, LP wallets waking up. Here's what that activity can look like.
Why Do Rug Pulls Often Happen After Rapid Price Growth?
A pumping price often means a growing liquidity pool — and a bigger payout for whoever controls it. Here's why the timing isn't a coincidence.
What Happens to Token Holders When Liquidity Is Removed?
Your tokens don't vanish when liquidity is pulled — they just become unsellable. Here's what actually happens, and what options remain.
What Does Locked Liquidity Mean for a Crypto Token?
Locked liquidity is a real, verifiable on-chain fact — not just a marketing claim. Here's what's actually being locked, and how to check it.
Can a Token Be Rug Pulled Even With Locked Liquidity?
Locked liquidity blocks one specific rug pull mechanism — not every way a token can fail. Here are five gaps a lock doesn't cover.
What Is a Token Supply Rug Pull?
A token supply rug pull dilutes your holdings by minting new tokens — no liquidity withdrawal needed. Here's how it works and what to check.
How Is a Soft Rug Pull Different From a Liquidity Rug Pull?
One drains a pool in seconds, the other fades over weeks. Here's how a liquidity rug pull and a soft rug pull actually differ — and why.
What Is a Soft Rug Pull in Crypto?
A soft rug pull drains a project slowly instead of all at once — no dramatic liquidity withdrawal, just a team quietly walking away.
How Does a Liquidity Rug Pull Work?
A liquidity rug pull happens in four fast steps — pool creation, growth, withdrawal, collapse. Here's the mechanics behind each one.
What Is a Liquidity Rug Pull in Crypto?
A liquidity rug pull drains a token's trading pool, leaving holders with nothing to sell. Here's exactly how it works and what to check first.
MiCA-Licensed Crypto Companies: How to Verify Before You Sign Up
Learn how to verify whether a crypto company is genuinely MiCA-authorised before signing up. Check its legal entity, website, services, and regulatory status.
What Is Crypto Typosquatting and How Does It Work?
Learn how crypto typosquatting uses domains with small spelling changes to imitate legitimate exchanges, wallets, and crypto services. Discover how these deceptive domains work and what you can check before entering sensitive information or sending funds.
ScamSonnar Explained: Every Way We Help You Check Before You Send
ScamSonnar Explained: Every Way We Help You Check Before You Send A complete overview of what ScamSonnar checks for you — wallets, tokens, NFTs, and now domains — before you send crypto or connect your wallet.
What Does "No Activity Detected" Mean When Scanning a Wallet?
Learn what the “No Activity Detected” message means when scanning a crypto wallet and why this result does not automatically mean that the address is safe or suspicious. Discover the most common reasons for a lack of on-chain activity and what you should check next.
Where Do “Serial” Scammers Come From?
Learn how repeated token launches, new domains, wallets, and fund movements can reveal patterns linked to potential crypto scams. Discover why looking at historical activity and connections can provide more useful warning signals than judging a single project in isolation.