Scams and red flags in plain English
6 min · Everyday language
Patterns that show up again and again — and how to walk away.
Myth vs fact
Myth: If a website looks professional, it’s safe.
Fact: Scammers clone brands. Design is not trust.
Myth: Guaranteed returns are a normal product feature.
Fact: Guarantees of high returns are a classic scam signal.
Classic red flags
Urgency and FOMO. Guaranteed profits. Requests for seed phrases. “Send coins to unlock a bigger prize.” Unsolicited DMs from “support.”
Slow down checklist
Who benefits if you rush? Can you lose the phrase and recover? Would this pitch still make sense if it said “certificate” instead of “token”?
Practice: red flag or safe?
Tap each line. Scam patterns light up red; safe learning ideas stay teal.
Takeaways
- Rush + secrecy + guaranteed money = walk away
- Never share seed phrases
- Use this site’s red-flag checker practice tools
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