🚨 Protect Yourself from Scammers on Discord 🚨

If you’re trading on Discord, it’s important to know that no trade is 100% safe—but you can take steps to dramatically reduce your risk. Keep this phrase in mind:
“Trust, but verify.”

Even if a name looks familiar, double-check—is it the real person or an imposter?

90% of the time fraud happens with somone impersonating someone well known in the community.

✅ Red Flags & Smart Safety Steps:

1) Check for Mutual Servers (Not Just Mutual Friends)

• If someone DMs you and you don’t share any servers, that’s a massive red flag.
• Scammers often use cloned usernames and reach out from outside your shared communities.
• Ignore mutual friend count—it’s easy to fake and gives a false sense of trust.

2) Start the Conversation from a Known Server

• Instead of replying to a DM, find their profile in a shared server (e.g., WOTF or Blokpax).
• Click their name and start a fresh DM—this helps ensure you’re messaging the real user, not a fake account.

3) Publicly Tag and Ask for Verification

• Tag the user in a channel and ask them to confirm they’re speaking with you in DMs.
• Ask for others to vouch—but be cautious: even one false vouch can be dangerous if the scammer has infiltrated the community.

4) Watch for Pushy Behavior or Weird Vibes

• If someone seems overly eager, makes the deal feel urgent, or anything feels “off”—pause the deal.
• Trust your gut.
• Ask a trusted community member to act as a middleman or escrow—many are happy to help.

👀 Final Tip:
Never share your seed phrase, private keys, or passwords. Ever.
No legit trader, mod, or admin will ever ask for them.