{"id":71,"date":"2026-07-08T07:18:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/how-to-spot-and-avoid-crypto-scams\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:33:44","slug":"how-to-spot-and-avoid-crypto-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/how-to-spot-and-avoid-crypto-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spot and Avoid Crypto Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The uncomfortable truth is that most crypto losses are not sophisticated hacks \u2014 they are avoidable scams. The good news: the playbooks rarely change, so once you know them, they are easier to dodge.<\/p>\n<h2>Common scams<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fake giveaways<\/strong> \u2014 &#8220;send 1 coin, get 2 back.&#8221; No legitimate giveaway ever asks you to send funds first.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phishing sites<\/strong> \u2014 a lookalike of a real exchange or wallet that captures your login or seed phrase. Always check the URL and never enter your seed phrase on a web page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impersonation &amp; &#8220;support&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 someone posing as a support agent, influencer or friend who needs your keys or a &#8220;validation&#8221; payment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Guaranteed returns&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 investment platforms promising fixed, high profits. This is the oldest fraud there is, wearing a crypto costume.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pig butchering<\/strong> \u2014 a slow-build relationship (often via message apps) that steers you to a fake investment app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Habits that keep you safe<\/h2>\n<p>Slow down \u2014 urgency is the scammer&rsquo;s main tool. Never share your seed phrase or private keys with anyone, ever. Bookmark official sites instead of clicking links. Verify contract and wallet addresses carefully. And treat any unsolicited &#8220;opportunity&#8221; as guilty until proven innocent.<\/p>\n<p>Pair this with a hardware wallet and our <a href=\"\/crypto-security-tips-how-to-stay-safe\/\">security tips<\/a> and <a href=\"\/what-is-a-seed-phrase\/\">seed-phrase guide<\/a>. Not financial advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most crypto losses come from scams, not hacks. Learn the common playbooks \u2014 and the simple habits that keep you safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":174,"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions\/174"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitadvent.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}