# Crypto scam checker: 10 red flags test

Canonical: https://aibio.store/tools/crypto-scam-checker/
Updated: 2026-09-27
Publisher: AiBio.Store (https://aibio.store/)

> Tick every warning sign you notice. The score tells you how risky the offer looks and what to do next.

## How the score works

Each warning sign has a weight. The strongest signs (a fixed profit promise, a request for your seed phrase, and "send first to receive more") count 3 points each and are enough on their own for a high-risk result. The others count 1 or 2 points.

- **0–2 points**: low risk. Still read the rules and start small.
- **3–5 points**: medium risk. Test a small withdrawal first.
- **6 or more, or any 3-point sign**: high risk. Do not send money.

The list follows the warning signs financial regulators publish, such as the U.S. SEC's Ponzi red flags: guaranteed high returns, returns that are too consistent, secretive strategies and trouble withdrawing money.

## The 10 red flags explained

1. **Fixed profit promises.** Real businesses and markets cannot guarantee a daily return.
2. **Seed phrase requests.** Anyone with your recovery words owns your wallet.
3. **Send first, get more back.** This is the classic giveaway scam.
4. **Withdrawal "taxes".** Being asked to pay before you can withdraw is a sign the money is gone.
5. **Recruit-to-earn.** If income depends mainly on new deposits, the scheme needs endless recruiting.
6. **No explanation of revenue.** Legit platforms say where the money comes from.
7. **Pressure.** Countdown timers on "investments" are there to stop you from thinking.
8. **Stranger contact.** Unsolicited DMs are the most common starting point.
9. **Own token only.** If you can only be paid in a token no one else accepts, its value can be set to anything.
10. **Lookalike addresses.** One wrong letter in a domain can mean a copy of a real site.

## How AiBio.Store scores itself

AiBio.Store publishes where rewards come from (a capped share of its own revenue), promises no fixed return, pays in established coins and shows live ledger numbers on its statistics page. Read the [Ponzi check](/learn/is-aibio-store-a-ponzi/) and judge for yourself.

## FAQ

### Can this tool prove a site is safe?

No. It helps you spot common warning signs. A low score is not a guarantee.

### What should I do if I already sent money to a scam?

Stop sending more, save all messages and transaction IDs, report the site where you found it and to your local authorities, and warn others. Be careful with "recovery services" that ask for a fee: many are scams too.

### Is a high-return offer always a scam?

A guaranteed high return is almost always a warning sign. Real returns go up and down.