Scam-Proof: The DeFi Market Journal Field Guide to Crypto Scams

Scam-Proof is a free field guide from DeFi Market Journal to 14 of the crypto scams doing the most damage right now, from wrong-number texts and fake Coinbase alerts to deepfake giveaways, honeypot tokens and recovery scams. Each chapter shows how one scam works, step by step, the red flags that give it away, and exactly what to do if you're already in it.

Inside:

- The five rules that stop most crypto scams

- Scams that come to you: pig butchering, fake exchange alerts, fake wallet support, fake police warrants, task scams and deepfake giveaways

- Traps you walk into: fake crypto websites, fake wallet apps, honeypot tokens and address poisoning

- If it already happened: a compromised seed phrase, recovery scams, and who to report to first

- How to protect elderly parents from crypto scams

Figures come from the FBI, the FTC, FinCEN and other public sources. Every chapter links to the full guide at defimarketjournal.com, which we keep up to date. Written by Robert Stone, editor of DeFi Market Journal, who has held Bitcoin since 2011.

For education only. Not financial, legal or tax advice.