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Now, I want to show you something really interesting:

Now, all these three projects (and many others on other crypto launchpads, and even on-chain) have one thing in common:

All of them are pure rugpull or scam projects. Look at these investors, they are “scammed”:

Today’s lesson will be super straightforward, cause as you can see its name, it’s about “scam”. So I won’t waste your time with fluff or long-winded stories. I’ve seen way too many people lose money in crypto. Some lost $100. Others lost everything — $10,000, $50,000, even more.

Most of them had no idea it was a scam until it was too late. I don’t want that to happen to you. I’ll show you how scams actually work, how people get tricked, and most importantly, how you can protect yourself from ending up in one. You’d be surprised how many tokens look good on the outside: cool websites, clean whitepapers, even verified smart contracts but they still turn out to be scams.

I’ll show you how I spotted these scams and what they did. None of them spent a single penny on marketing. Yet they still raised hundreds of thousands, even millions. There are also projects on PinkSale’s leaderboard that raised over $3 million. Same story. they were rugpulls or scams.

They didn’t advertise.
They didn’t run paid campaigns.
They used something else to raise the funds.

And once the funds came in, they just ran away with investor money.
And I can prove all of it.

Let me explain this in the most direct way: a rug pull is when someone creates a crypto project, hypes it up, gets people to put money in, and then suddenly runs away with the funds. The project disappears, the token crashes, and people lose everything.

The name “rug pull” comes from the idea of pulling the rug out from under you - you think everything’s fine, then bam, it collapses.

Simple Example:

You see a new token project. It looks exciting. It has a cool name, flashy website, maybe even a Telegram group with thousands of users. You think, “This could be the next big thing.” => You buy in. A lot of people do.

Then, boom. One day, the developers take all the liquidity (that’s the pool of money used to let people buy/sell the token), and they vanish.

Your tokens? Still sitting in your wallet. But they’re worthless now. Why? Because you can’t sell them. There’s no money left in the project. The devs ran off with it.

Two common types of rug pulls:

🤔 Why do they happen so often?

Because:

Like I said before, this part will be super straightforward so that you can get all these red flags immediately. So I’ll show you the most common signs I’ve learned (honestly, I was scammed twice 😢)

If you don’t know who’s behind the project, that’s your first big red flag.

Let me explain.

Most legit crypto projects have team members who show their real names, faces, and even LinkedIn profiles. You can Google them and see their past work. But if the project only gives cartoon pictures or random usernames like “CryptoKing123,” that’s a problem.

In over 80% of rug pulls, the team was anonymous. If there’s no one to hold accountable, they can vanish, and there’s nothing you can do.

Here’s what to check:

If the answer is no or you feel like something’s hidden, walk away.

Liquidity means the pool of money that lets people trade the token - usually on a DEX like Uniswap or PancakeSwap.

If that money isn’t locked, the team can remove it anytime. That’s the classic rug pull move.

What to check:

In most rug pulls, the devs yank out all the liquidity and leave buyers with worthless tokens. It happens within seconds, and once it’s gone, you can’t get your money back.

This one’s tricky but important. If the devs or insiders hold too many tokens, they can dump them on the market and crash the price. Fast.

Let me give you a real number: If the top 10 wallets (excluding the liquidity pool) hold more than 15–20% of the total supply, that’s risky. Like this:

Here’s how to check:

Sometimes scammers split their tokens across different wallets to hide it. But tools like DexTools will still show you the top holders. You’ll see the pattern.

Join the project’s Telegram or X post. Ask a basic question like:

If they ignore you or ban you right away—that’s a rug pull tactic. I’ve seen it happen in multiple scams. Real teams answer questions, even hard ones.

Quick test: Scroll up in the group and see how many people got banned or deleted. If it’s a lot, they’re hiding something.

→ None of them spent on marketing. They didn't buy traffic. They didn’t run ads. They just used other methods — bots, fake hype, timing — to raise funds.

Once they had the money, they rugged, pulled liquidity, and left.

You can’t trace them. Blockchain is decentralized.

Wallets are public, but there’s no identity attached. They just pull the rug and vanish. Over and over. A lot of them become millionaires just by doing this in less than a year.

Everything I taught in SuperAI x Crypto course was about the right way to build a project. But there’s a dark side too.

People use different techniques to scam investors, and these methods are very common. To educate you, I’ve created this short lesson. But if you want to have another course to be just dedicated to this topic.

I think it’ll be purely educational. I’ll show:

It will be a short course yet. I'll cover and decode their methods step by step for educational purposes. This course will enable you to see the other side of the spectrum and understand how these actors are implemented, these wide range scam projects, and how they get away with millions of dollars in just a couple of days.

I am in no way suggesting or teaching anyone these methods. It is purely for educational purposes, so you and your loved ones don't fall victim to these projects.

So… you got rugged. It sucks. I’ve been there too 😢 I know your first instinct is to sell whatever’s left or do something fast. But stop for a second.

Go and check:

If you see the dev wallet removing liquidity or dumping all tokens, it's likely a rug. Now we act. If trading isn’t disabled and liquidity isn’t fully gone, you might still be able to sell your tokens.

=> Try swapping your tokens for BNB, ETH, or stablecoins like USDT/USDC.

🟢 Important: If you can’t sell, it’s likely a honeypot rug (you can buy but never sell). You’re stuck but don’t give up yet.

Next, Report the Scam – You’re Not Alone. This step won’t get your money back immediately, but it does make a difference.

Ah, another solution, Try Claiming Losses (It’s Rare, but Possible). In 2022, I saw a small group who got rugged in a project called “MoonPortX” manage to get some funds back. But keep in mind, recovering funds is hard and often takes months.

Alright, you might’ve lost $50 or $5,000. I’ve seen people lose $100,000+ in one rug. It hurts. But you’re still early in crypto. It’s part of the hard lessons. The important part is this: Don’t let one scam push you out of the space. Let it sharpen your instincts.

I turned my biggest rug (loss of $3,200) into a checklist that’s now helped over 150 people avoid scams. Use your experience to build your own rules.

You’ll get better. You’ll spot scams faster. And you’ll make it back with smarter, safer plays. Try to remember these red flags okay.

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