How easil to detect a crypto scam [for Newbies]

[Becky666]

• Does the website connect securely over https (not http)? If the address starts with “http” instead of “https,” the data you send to the website is not secure.
• Can you see the word “Secure” or an image of a padlock in your web browser’s address bar? This indicates that a website is secure.
• Does the website’s URL have any noticeable spelling mistakes or errors? If so, it could be a fake.
• Does the site feature bad grammar, awkward phrasing or spelling mistakes? If it does, this doesn’t necessarily indicate a scam, but it does mean you should proceed with caution.
• Does the website promise abnormally high returns? (For example, does it claim you’ll be able to double your investment?) This should raise a big red flag and is a common indicator of a scam.
• Is there an “About us” page? Does it show the real people behind the company? Does it provide any details about where the company is registered? If there’s little or no information about who the company is and what it does, you could be dealing with a scam.
• Do legitimate, reputable websites link to this site? This could indicate that the site is trusted and respected.
• What do other users say about the website? Are there any negative reviews and, if so, what do they say? The crypto community is usually pretty quick to spread the word about scams.
• Who is the registered owner of a domain or website? Is the owner hidden behind private registration? Has the domain been registered for less than six months? (You can find this information by searching for the platform’s URL registration details on a site like WHOis.net). The more information you can find about the people/company behind a website, the better.
• Is there anything else about the website that raises red flags or just seems too good to be true? If there’s something that just doesn’t seem right, trust your gut.

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[Sharon121212]

There is a notable difference between sourcing and plagiarism. Sourcing is meant when you get information from some where, process it and give it out in your own understanding and knowledge but when you copy and paste what you see so similarly even if you indicate the source it's still plagiarism

[Becky666]

There is a notable difference between sourcing and plagiarism. Sourcing is meant when you get information from some where, process it and give it out in your own understanding and knowledge but when you copy and paste what you see so similarly even if you indicate the source it's still plagiarism

Thanks for your enlightenment that was a mistake on my part but updated as instructed thanks.

[Retina]

I am confused but I think it is no problem copy with the source link or quote sometimes I doubt source link post .
I think the moderator known the best.

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There is a notable difference between sourcing and plagiarism. Sourcing is meant when you get information from some where, process it and give it out in your own understanding and knowledge but when you copy and paste what you see so similarly even if you indicate the source it's still plagiarism

Thanks for your enlightenment that was a mistake on my part but updated as instructed thanks.

Source link do not hide. if you confused something so use quotes.

[kiemnhieutien]

Hmm. I remember that there are hundreds of threads about how to detect/avoid scam in crypto. Just do your search, there is a search box at the top right corner.
key words: how to avoid scam,  how to detect scam, etc.

[Lakai01]

You should stress our that ALL of your criterias have be met to categorize a site as "no scam attempt". The first two points are misleading, having a valid https certificate means nothing, I have seen a lot of scam sites recently provided under https!

[TalkStar]

Its really not working for you properly to detect a crypto scam if you just put your attention on website link issue, SSL, secure issue, domain owner details etc. There,s been so many scam projects who got all these things in a proper shape but stole investors fund. Basically its easier to arrange secure green https, trusted SSL, Comodo secure logo, domain ownership and many more things.

You have to investigate on some matters like availability of valid team members, project strong background, plagiarism issue, fake partnership, real location if they have etc for taking final decission about a crypto project. Otherwise if you just depend on web basics only then always there is chances to be scammed for sure.     

[Pmalek]

...having a valid https certificate means nothing, I have seen a lot of scam sites recently provided under https!

Exactly. The cheapest Comodo SSL Certificate for example costs $7. That is how much someone would need to pay to make his site look trustworthy.
You can easily find the prices on google, I am not going to advertise it here.

[okala]

You should stress our that ALL of your criterias have be met to categorize a site as "no scam attempt". The first two points are misleading, having a valid https certificate means nothing, I have seen a lot of scam sites recently provided under https!

I agree with you because in some cases test the site may have https and will not be a phishing site but the other point is correct I always suspecte any site with spelling error either in the website spelling or on the home page. But I believe you can only get scammed when you become too greedy if not it easy to dictate fake site unless you get carried away by the promises.

[ankit10]

The easiest way to detect the scam is to check Scam Accusations section of the forum. Also, check the Investigation section too.

Moreover, if you wanted to know about ICO Scams then go with ICOEthics previous posts he is very aggressive against the ICO scams. His website link https://icoethics.com/

[Adriano2010]

Indeed checking the scam accusation section on this forum can help newbies if there is a scam accusation, but if there is not any scam accusation, some ICOs can still scam investors.

[hugeblack]

The risk of scam lies before it is discovered, so if you have any doubt about any service do not use it. "Prevention is better than cure."
The white paper, what the project offers, their thinking about safety are all necessary. The site may not be scammer, but you will lose your time and money if the site is legitimate with a low level of security or useless.

[DdmrDdmr]

<…>Thanks for your enlightenment that was a mistake on my part but updated as instructed thanks.

Performing an article copy/paste (be it total or partial), and adding a reference link saves the OP from being accused of plagiarism, but it’s still pretty close. It’s much better to summarize/expand in your own words, and even better if you add a versed opinion or examples on the matter being discussed.

Even so, whatever tips may be scooped up and displayed, newbies, being those people with very small to no experience in crypto (and maybe in IT or online in general) still would not find it easy to understand many of the terms and concepts being displayed in a list such as above. If a couple of examples were to be provided of each case, then it may become more comprehensible for them.

[Theb]

You forgot to mention about the security certifications/badges from Norton and McAfee (or from any other internet security certifications out there) that you can usually find in secured websites at the bottom of their page. This is more reliable if seeing a website is trustworthy or not compared to looking if sites are in “https” or with SSL certifications since you can directly see their badge's legitimacy just by clicking on it, if you found out its their badge is legit than you can confidently surf and use their website.