ScamSonnar Blog
Educational articles on crypto scams, wallet security, and how to spot risky tokens and contracts.
AI Crypto Scams Explained
An overview of AI crypto scams: deepfakes, fake content, chatbots, fake AI trading bots, and personalized phishing, plus the one check that still works.
Mercado Bitcoin Pauses Withdrawals After Reported Multi-Chain Wallet Drain: What We Know and How to Reduce Exchange Risk
Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals after a reported security incident. What is confirmed, what is estimated and how to reduce exchange exposure.
EIP-7702 Phishing: Fake Wallet Upgrades, Fake Airdrops and Signature Requests You Should Never Sign
Fake wallet upgrades, fake airdrops and odd signature requests can trick you into an EIP-7702 delegation. Learn the warning signs and what never to sign.
How to Check Whether Your Wallet Has an Active EIP-7702 Delegation and How to Revoke It
Learn how to check whether your Ethereum wallet has an active EIP-7702 delegation, how to revoke it, and what to do if your private key may be exposed.
What Is EIP-7702? How Wallet Delegation Differs From a Token Approval
EIP-7702 lets a normal Ethereum wallet run smart-contract code. Learn how a delegation differs from a token approval and why it matters for safety.
How Do Scammers Combine Multiple AI Tools in One Scam Campaign?
A walkthrough of one AI-powered scam campaign from branding to chatbots, showing how each layer vouches for the others and where the whole structure breaks.
What Is an AI Voice-Cloned Fake Podcast Appearance?
Fake podcast episodes use cloned voices of known figures to slip in a crypto recommendation. Here's how they're made, spread, and exposed.
Can AI Create a Convincing Fake Conference Speaker Lineup?
AI can generate an entire fake conference lineup, with real names mixed with invented speakers. Here's how to check speakers, organizers, and venues before paying.
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.
What Is a Fake AI Trading Bot Crypto Scam?
"AI trading bot" branding gives implausible guaranteed returns a modern, technical-sounding cover — here's why the underlying red flags remain unchanged.
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.
How Do Fake AI-Generated Images Support Crypto Scams?
Fake profit screenshots, team photos, and certificate images quietly support many crypto scams. Here's how AI makes them easy to produce and how to check them.
What Is an AI-Generated Fake Crypto Celebrity Endorsement?
AI turns fake celebrity endorsements into convincing video, voice, and "news interview" packages. Here's how they're built and the one check that exposes them.
Can AI Detect Its Own Generated Text in a Scam Message?
Can AI reliably detect its own generated text? An honest look at the limits — and why this fittingly closes out the whole AI-detection series.
Honeypot Tokens on Tron: When You Can Buy but Not Sell
A honeypot token lets you buy but blocks you from selling. Learn how honeypots work on Tron, the warning signs, and how to test before you buy.
Binance Reports a $6.3 Billion Security Incident: What Is Known, What Is Disputed and What Users Can Do
Binance reports a $6.3 billion security incident. What is confirmed, what analysts allege, what is disputed, and how users can reduce custody risk.
How Has AI Changed the Grammar and Tone of Phishing Emails?
Poor grammar used to be a reliable phishing tell — AI text generation has largely eliminated that signal. Here's what to check instead.
Can AI-Generated Text Still Fool Experienced Crypto Users?
Experience helps recognize old scam patterns, but AI-generated content specifically targets those traditional tells. Here's why expertise isn't complete protection.