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September 26, 2026 · 13 min read

How to Tell if a Crypto Platform Is Fake (Even If It Looks Real)

Fake exchanges, pig butchering apps, cloned websites, and wallet drainers are built to look legitimate. Here is how each one works and how to check before you send anything.

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September 22, 2026 · 11 min read

What to do after a rug pull: a step-by-step checklist

A practical checklist for the first hours, days, and weeks after a rug pull: what to lock down, what to save, who to report to, and who to ignore.

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September 18, 2026 · 11 min read

Crypto class action lawsuits: how suing a scammer works

Yes, you can sue a crypto scammer, but how you sue matters. A plain guide to individual suits, class actions, and collective cases, with real meme coin lawsuits and honest timelines.

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September 15, 2026 · 10 min read

Can you recover crypto after a rug pull? An honest answer

Sometimes, but not often, and rarely fast. The real routes to recovering crypto after a rug pull, what makes a case stronger, and when the honest answer is no.

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September 8, 2026 · 12 min read

How to Spot a Rug Pull: 12 Red Flags to Check Before You Buy

A practical pre-buy checklist: 12 rug pull red flags across the contract, liquidity, holder list, and marketing, with the free tools to check each one.

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September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

How to read a basic wallet trace

What 'tracing the money' actually looks like on-chain, and why some off-ramps are dead ends while others aren't.

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September 1, 2026 · 12 min read

Crypto recovery scams: how to spot fake recovery services

After a crypto loss, the next scam is often a fake recovery offer. How these schemes work, the red flags the FBI and FTC warn about, and how to check anyone offering help, including us.

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August 25, 2026 · 11 min read

How to report a crypto scam: where to file, country by country

Where to report a crypto scam or rug pull in the U.S. and abroad, what to put in the report, and what realistically happens after you file.

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August 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Preserve your evidence before it's gone

Telegram groups get deleted, websites go dark, and tweets disappear. A practical checklist for capturing what you have right now.

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August 4, 2026 · 1 min read

How rug pulls actually work, mechanically

Liquidity pulls, mint-function exploits, and honeypot contracts: the three most common ways a meme coin goes to zero on purpose.

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