ScamSonnar Blog
Educational articles on crypto scams, wallet security, and how to spot risky tokens and contracts.
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.