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# What Are Honeypot and Scam Tokens?

* These are tokens designed to **deceive users into trading** and ultimately **steal their funds**.
* In a **honeypot or scam setup**, the malicious contract often appears legitimate and may even employ **KOLs or Telegram group owners** to encourage users to buy in.
* At first, users might see the token’s price rise or notice seemingly normal trading activity.
* However, once they attempt to **sell or transfer** the token, they’ll find their transactions **blocked by the contract**.
* Through this mechanism, attackers extract users’ funds, leaving victims unable to recover their losses.

### ⚠️ **Disclaimer:** 

Token security checks are for reference only and **cannot guarantee 100% accuracy**. Please compare results across multiple security tools and do your own due diligence **before trading**.

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