Scam Watch

How can you recognize Slow rug — gradual team sell off across weeks?

TLDR

Instead of dumping at once, team sells 0.5 2% of supply per day via OTC or staggered CEX deposits, draining price slowly while maintaining narrative. Indicators: (1) team wallets (labelled on Arkham/Nansen) show daily outflows to...

How it works

Instead of dumping at once, team sells 0.5 2% of supply per day via OTC or staggered CEX deposits, draining price slowly while maintaining narrative. Indicators: (1) team wallets (labelled on Arkham/Nansen) show daily outflows to...

Red flags

  • Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.
  • A link or sender that does not match the official organization.
  • Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.

What to do

  1. 1Do not click, pay, install apps, or share verification codes.
  2. 2Verify through the official website, app, or phone number typed manually.
  3. 3If you already interacted, block cards or accounts and report the incident.

Source

Chainalysis-CryptoCrime

Source reviewed by Mythos Forensic Team

https://www.chainalysis.com/

FAQ

Is Slow rug — gradual team sell off across weeks a real scam pattern?

Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.

What are the first warning signs?

Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.; A link or sender that does not match the official organization.; Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.

What should I do first?

Do not click, pay, install apps, or share verification codes.; Verify through the official website, app, or phone number typed manually.; If you already interacted, block cards or accounts and report the incident.

Can LegalAudit check my case?

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