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📄The 12 Rules
- Verify addresses — compare the full string, especially the middle.
- Test first — send $1 before large transfers.
- Match networks — TRC20 to TRC20, always.
- Never share keys — no one legitimate asks.
- Never sign blind — read every approval.
- Refuse urgency — scammers create panic.
- Ignore airdrops — hide unknown tokens.
- Check contracts — verify on TronScan.
- Use escrow — in every P2P trade.
- Stay official — official apps, official URLs.
- Revoke approvals — clean up old ones.
- Back up offline — paper/metal, two places.
Rules 1–3 prevent 90% of accidental losses; rules 4–8 prevent 90% of scams. The rest is hygiene. Our scam guide explains each pattern.
| Rule Group | Rules | What They Stop |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (1–3) | Verify, test, match network | Accidental losses — wrong address/network |
| Trust (4–8) | Keys, approvals, urgency, airdrops, contracts | Deliberate theft — drainers and phishers |
| Hygiene (9–12) | Escrow, official, revoke, backup | Long-term exposure — old approvals, lost keys |
📄How Scammers Actually Operate
Understanding the playbook makes the rules obvious. Nearly every USDT scam follows one of three scripts:
- The urgency script — “your wallet will be locked / the fee doubles in 10 minutes.” Pressure removes thinking time.
- The trust script — fake support, fake friends, fake screenshots. Authority and familiarity lower your guard.
- The invisible script — approvals and signatures that look harmless but grant spending power.
Each rule above exists to break one of those scripts. Rule 6 kills urgency; rules 4-5, 7-8 kill trust; rule 11 kills invisibility.
📄The One Habit That Saves Everything
Slow down. Every scam and every error we’ve ever seen had a moment where slowing down for ten seconds would have saved the funds. Paste the address, read it, compare it, send a test, then send the real amount.
Our house rule: any transfer over $100 waits 10 minutes. Any offer that “must be done now” is refused by default. Scammers cannot operate in a 10-minute window; they rely on the 10-second one.
📄What to Do If You’ve Been Scammed
- 1Stop immediately
Do not send more, do not “fix” with extra payments.
- 2Revoke approvals
If you signed an approval, revoke it now.
- 3Move remaining funds
Fresh wallet, fresh keys.
- 4Report
Exchange support, local police, and scam-reporting services (see reporting guide).
- 5Ignore recovery offers
“Recovery services” are the second scam.
The single most important step is the first one. The scammers’ next move is usually to offer you a “recovery path” that costs more money — stopping the bleed is the only way to avoid the second victimization.