Scam Chart
Get in front of you
Every scam starts with contact. Knowing the channels narrows what you have to be suspicious of.
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Build trust or urgency
The part that does the real work. Authority, scarcity and fear are cheaper than any exploit.
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Push you toward an action
Every scam needs you to do one specific thing. This is where it becomes visible.
Your secret
A seed phrase, private key, password, or a code sent to you.
Nothing written for this ask yet
Your signature
Connect and sign or approve something, including "free" signatures.
Nothing written for this ask yet
Your login
Sign in on a page they control.
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Your install
Run a file, command, extension, app or remote-access tool.
Nothing written for this ask yet
Your transfer
Send funds to an address or platform they control.
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Compromise
What actually happens the moment it works, and how much of it is reversible.
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Extraction & expansion
One success is rarely the end. Access gets reused, and so do you.
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The second scam
Being robbed makes you a qualified lead. The recovery offer is the same people, twice.
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