Checklist to Identify a Fake Token Scam

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Mark “yes” or “no” for each point. If you answered “no” to one or more questions, treat the token as suspicious.

  1. The contract address in the explorer matches exactly with the one published on the issuer’s official website. 
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  2. The contract creator’s name matches the token’s legitimate issuer. 
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  3. In Interacted With (To), the contract shown is the correct one for the token you want to receive or use.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  4. In the ERC-20 Tokens Transferred section you can see the official logo, the correct token name, and the corresponding ticker. 
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  5. In Token Tracker the official logo, full token name, and correct ticker are displayed.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  6. The unit price shown is consistent with the expected value (for example, close to 1 USD if it’s a stablecoin pegged to the dollar).
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
     

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