Is that site (honeypot) made by you? Didn't hear about it before. Btw, its a great initiative. Many scammers show fake usdc screenshots (especially on bsc network) while dealing with newbies online. Ppl think they are the real whales (who got worthless usdc) and fall for it quite easily by exchanging their real btc for worthless token. One scammer even tried this trick on me before lol.
Is it possible to warn ppl about a fake token transaction just based on tx id and without them putting in the contract address?
I feel this should be moved to service discussion board.
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Honeypot scam token airdrops
Scammers can launch their tokens, list it on exchanges and scam you. It requires a little bit efforts to scam you like this.
Scammers can scam you with very less efforts with their 'unverified' scam tokens.
Verified and unverified tokens.
Where to check token is scam or not scam.
Verified and unverified tokens
Verified tokens have their icons in color and their icons are exactly their project icons.
Unverified tokens don't have their project icons on block explorers but they have a default icon of that chain like ETH or BNB icon but the icon has a grey color.
Where to check token is scam or not scam?
You can check it on block explorers for that blockchain like etherscan.io for ERC20 tokens and bscscan.com for BSC BEP20 tokens.
You can use a website honeypot.is to check token too but I'd like to start with block explorers.
On Etherscan or Bscscan explorers, after you type the token smart contract address, you will have many tabs:
Transactions
Internal Txns
Erc20 Token Txns
Contract
Events
Analytics
Comments
Check Contract code
Click on Contract tab and see a contract overview and contract public name tag
Example with this scam token
Contract address: https://etherscan.io/address/0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c
Contract tab: https://etherscan.io/address/0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c#code
The Contract Public Name Tag is Fake_Phishing5505
Check Comment
Click on Comment tab and see comments
Comment tab: https://etherscan.io/address/0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c#comments
If you see comments that it is a scam token, it is a red flag about that token.
Check total holders and transaction history
If total holders is very little, it's scam
If transaction history has lot of failed transactions, it's scam
If transaction history has very little transactions, it's scam
Check with honeypot.is website
Copy the smart contract address of that token, paste it at https://honeypot.is/ethereum? for ERC20 token or https://honeypot.is/ for BSC BEP20 tokens
https://honeypot.is/ethereum?address=0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c
Check with famous coin market cap websites
Like Coinmarketcap: https://coinmarketcap.com/
Coingecko: https://www.coingecko.com/
Type their token name, contract address to check.
You can check at Community page of Coinmarketcap: https://coinmarketcap.com/community/search/top?q=0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c
or Gecko Terminal https://www.geckoterminal.com/?q=0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c
No result found on two big pages, that token is scam, no doubt
Check with Token blacklist from Dappradar
https://github.com/dappradar/tokens-blacklist
DappRadar built their Tokens Blacklist for scam spam/airdrop tokens
Honeypot scam NFT airdrops
Honeypot scams are not limited to altcoins, tokens but scammers can use honeypot NFTs too.
These scammers will send NFTs to your wallets and if you are greed, you will interact with their phishing sites and smart contracts. If you have such interactions, they will steal your Secret Recovery Phrase or private key, and steal your fund in these wallets.
When you receive NFTs randomly, while you did not buy them, ask yourself a vital question "Why did I receive it and did I want to receive these NFTs?"
It is like questions with red flags to prevent you from NFT airdrop scams.
NFT airdrop scams.
NFT Honeypots Exposed: How to Spot and Avoid Random Airdrop Traps.
How to tell the difference between a regular airdrop and airdrop phishing scams.
▶️ Using a Honeypot Checker: Keep Your Crypto Safe Across 15+ EVM Chains
▶️ ERC-20 Honeypot Scams: A Beginner’s Guide and Advanced Detection Techniques. This scam is on all blockchains, not only on ERC20 chain.
▶️ Honeypot Crypto Scam Techniques Explained: A Comprehensive Guide
▶️ Honeyspot scam - Metamask guide
▶️ Demystifying Honeypot Crypto Scam: How to Spot It?
Scammers can launch their tokens, list it on exchanges and scam you. It requires a little bit efforts to scam you like this.
Scammers can scam you with very less efforts with their 'unverified' scam tokens.
Verified and unverified tokens.
Where to check token is scam or not scam.
Verified and unverified tokens
Verified tokens have their icons in color and their icons are exactly their project icons.
Unverified tokens don't have their project icons on block explorers but they have a default icon of that chain like ETH or BNB icon but the icon has a grey color.
Where to check token is scam or not scam?
You can check it on block explorers for that blockchain like etherscan.io for ERC20 tokens and bscscan.com for BSC BEP20 tokens.
You can use a website honeypot.is to check token too but I'd like to start with block explorers.
On Etherscan or Bscscan explorers, after you type the token smart contract address, you will have many tabs:
Transactions
Internal Txns
Erc20 Token Txns
Contract
Events
Analytics
Comments
Check Contract code
Click on Contract tab and see a contract overview and contract public name tag
Example with this scam token
Contract address: https://etherscan.io/address/0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c
Contract tab: https://etherscan.io/address/0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c#code
Quote
Warning! There are reports that this address was used in a Phishing scam. Please exercise caution when interacting with this address. This is a fake Qualcomm token.
The Contract Public Name Tag is Fake_Phishing5505
Check Comment
Click on Comment tab and see comments
Comment tab: https://etherscan.io/address/0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c#comments
If you see comments that it is a scam token, it is a red flag about that token.
Check total holders and transaction history
If total holders is very little, it's scam
If transaction history has lot of failed transactions, it's scam
If transaction history has very little transactions, it's scam
Check with honeypot.is website
Copy the smart contract address of that token, paste it at https://honeypot.is/ethereum? for ERC20 token or https://honeypot.is/ for BSC BEP20 tokens
https://honeypot.is/ethereum?address=0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c
Quote
Yup, honeypot. Run the fuck away.
Address: 0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c
Qualcomm Metaverse (Qualcomm)
execution reverted: TransferHelper: TRANSFER_FROM_FAILED
Address: 0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c
Qualcomm Metaverse (Qualcomm)
execution reverted: TransferHelper: TRANSFER_FROM_FAILED
Check with famous coin market cap websites
Like Coinmarketcap: https://coinmarketcap.com/
Coingecko: https://www.coingecko.com/
Type their token name, contract address to check.
You can check at Community page of Coinmarketcap: https://coinmarketcap.com/community/search/top?q=0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c
or Gecko Terminal https://www.geckoterminal.com/?q=0x875f716ae6d8cb584776718cb6c6ecc63781312c
No result found on two big pages, that token is scam, no doubt
Check with Token blacklist from Dappradar
https://github.com/dappradar/tokens-blacklist
DappRadar built their Tokens Blacklist for scam spam/airdrop tokens
Quote
This repository is used to remove scam tokens from user's portfolios at https://dappradar.com/hub/wallet If you see a scam token in your wallet, please add it to the list or report it in our Telegram or Discord.
Do not add dead or inactive tokens.
Do not add dead or inactive tokens.
Honeypot scam NFT airdrops
Honeypot scams are not limited to altcoins, tokens but scammers can use honeypot NFTs too.
These scammers will send NFTs to your wallets and if you are greed, you will interact with their phishing sites and smart contracts. If you have such interactions, they will steal your Secret Recovery Phrase or private key, and steal your fund in these wallets.
When you receive NFTs randomly, while you did not buy them, ask yourself a vital question "Why did I receive it and did I want to receive these NFTs?"
It is like questions with red flags to prevent you from NFT airdrop scams.
NFT airdrop scams.
NFT Honeypots Exposed: How to Spot and Avoid Random Airdrop Traps.
How to tell the difference between a regular airdrop and airdrop phishing scams.
▶️ Using a Honeypot Checker: Keep Your Crypto Safe Across 15+ EVM Chains
▶️ ERC-20 Honeypot Scams: A Beginner’s Guide and Advanced Detection Techniques. This scam is on all blockchains, not only on ERC20 chain.
▶️ Honeypot Crypto Scam Techniques Explained: A Comprehensive Guide
▶️ Honeyspot scam - Metamask guide
▶️ Demystifying Honeypot Crypto Scam: How to Spot It?
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