Coin Swap on DEX

Victims buy scam coins/tokens on a decentralized exchange or a marketplace. The tokens have no value and can only be bought but not sold.
IDMitigationDescription
M03Check token contract Investors should check the contract address of a token before buying it on a decentralized exchange to avoid buying a fake one.
M04Collect information on new projects Investors should collect as much information about a project as possible before investing.
M06Check (NFT) collections before buying them Investors should check the genuineness of a collection or token before buying, even if they were linked by a proven source.
M07Check token in blockchain explorerInvestors should search for the token they want to buy in the corresponding blockchain explorer (e.g. https://etherscan.io/, https://explorer.solana.com/).
M08Check token blacklists Investors should check blacklists of tokens before buying a new and unknown token (e.g., DappRadar blacklist).
M09Check token liquidity Investors should check the liquidity in the balance pool of a token before buying it (e.g., on Uniswap V2 or 1INCH).