🚨 #CryptoScamSurge: the global surge of crypto scams

From 2024 to 2025, investors of all levels were hit by a growing wave of scams in the crypto world. The hashtag #CryptoScamSurge emerged as a collective alert against increasingly sophisticated frauds.

👥 Why do so many fall victim?

• 🚀 Popularization of cryptos → unprepared newcomers

• 🎭 Fake profiles of “experts” and celebrities

• 💸 Promises of quick profits: “2x in 24h!”

• 🧑‍💻 Fake exchanges, cloned wallets, and DMs with malicious links

🧠 How to protect yourself?

✔️ Be suspicious of easy gains

✔️ Check if the project has a whitepaper, public team, and audit (ex: CertiK)

✔️ Use Etherscan/BscScan to check contracts

❌ Never share your seed phrase or private keys

⚠️ Most common scams on the rise:

• Rug pulls (projects that vanish with the money)

• Staking and mining scams

• Deepfakes with public figures promoting fake tokens

📡 Trusted channels to stay alert:

🔗 Chainalysis (crypto crime reports)

🐦 @CryptoScamDB | @SlowMist_Team (security and real-time alerts)

🆘 Were you a victim?

Report to the FTC (USA) or your local consumer protection agency.

🔐 The community is your best protection. Share the hashtag #CryptoScamSurge and help others avoid traps.

💡 Before investing, investigate!