📌 Anti-fraud tips | Identification of pig butchering scams | Suitable for all crypto users to bookmark
🔥 Must-read after hot topics | Security team
1. After popular nodes, it is a peak period for “withdrawal scams”!
Every time the market surges, policies loosen, or a certain coin rises, a wave of “withdrawal scammers” will emerge:
They use “high exchange rate withdrawals”, “helping cash out”, “instant arrival” as bait, specifically targeting those who have just made profits!
👉 What they want is not to help you withdraw funds, but to target your coins!
2. Common withdrawal scam types in 2025 (be sure to be vigilant)
❶ Fake merchants + delayed coin release traps
“You confirm first, I will transfer the money immediately”
“My friend will pay on my behalf, don’t worry”
⚠️ Once you release the coin in advance, the payment will vanish without a trace
✅ Correct approach:
Only acknowledge the arrival of funds, do not listen to verbal promises. Do not click any buttons before funds arrive!
❷ High exchange rate scam (especially during hot periods)
“Today the exchange rate is 0.3% higher than the market, it’s more cost-effective for me to go”
“We specialize in big clients, safe and do not go through the platform”
⚠️ Latest scam: Using forged bank SMS screenshots to trick you into releasing coins
✅ Correct approach:
Not using the exchange’s C2C intermediary protection mechanism = 100% high risk
❸ Fake exchange merchants / fake financial service institutions
“We are licensed exchange merchants in Hong Kong”
“Come on-site to sign the contract, guarantee worry-free payment”
⚠️ In fact, they are an unlicensed collusion gang, they will run away as soon as the money is in the card
✅ Correct approach:
Check the “money service operator license” number (can be checked on the Hong Kong Monetary Authority website)
Request the other party to show SWIFT receipts + on-chain transfer records
Do not pay any handling fees or deposits in advance
❹ Acting as an intermediary for others’ funds (high incidence area for aiding and abetting crimes)
“A friend needs temporary help, please accept this USDT payment”
“Once you receive the payment, just transfer it to my account, it’ll be quick”
⚠️ Once the other party is involved in telecom fraud, you become a money laundering intermediary
✅ Correct approach:
Even if it’s a familiar person, never accept payments on their behalf, never help transfer coins, never rent out accounts!
❺ Scam platform + arbitrage scam
“The price difference on this platform is huge, arbitrage is very easy”
“I’ll teach you a method of arbitrage, guaranteed profit”
⚠️ Actually a fake platform + withdrawal freeze + phishing KYC trap
✅ Correct approach:
Only operate on top exchanges, do not use unfamiliar apps, do not fill in unknown KYC links
3. Practical anti-fraud tips checklist (remember to bookmark!)
✅ 1. All C2C transactions must be completed within the platform, do not engage in private chats
✅ 2. Before transferring coins, be sure to verify the other party’s identity and payment information
✅ 3. Do not trust any promises of “advance payment” or “instant arrival”
✅ 4. All receiving accounts must be in real name + owned by the person, do not mix accounts
✅ 5. If there is any risk control record or the card is frozen, take a screenshot immediately + keep evidence
4. In summary:
Withdrawal is not a cash-out, it’s a line of defense. Don’t let scammers “re-harvest” your profits.
2025 is not a bear market, it’s a “harvesting market” - you think the market is over, but in fact, the scams have just begun.
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