2026-01-08 08:22:36

Received a project promotion DM from a stranger? Why not ask yourself a question first: Would a genuine team send links via private messages? Absolutely not.

Official projects always launch in a high-profile manner, with market discussions everywhere, making it impossible to miss. On the contrary, links spread secretly through DMs are precisely the biggest red flags—quietly sent messages often conceal carefully crafted scams. Learning to recognize these tricks is fundamental to protecting yourself in the Web3 world.

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TheMemefather

· 20h ago

Damn, I was wondering why someone kept DMing me links, turns out it's all the same trick.

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DAOTruant

· 01-09 18:09

Haha, really. Those who send me mysterious links in DM are probably 8 or 9 out of 10 just trying to scam me.

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DeFiGrayling

· 01-09 09:38

I'm already fed up with these DM spam bots, bombarded daily with a bunch of links.

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PonziWhisperer

· 01-08 15:50

Really, anyone who sends links via DM should be directly blocked, no need to think twice.

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FOMOmonster

· 01-08 08:52

Being bombarded by this kind of DM every day, it's so annoying. It's obviously a sign of a rug pull.

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RamenStacker

· 01-08 08:52

Sending DMs secretly is 100% a scam; I just delete them directly. Legitimate projects never reach out via private messages; if they did, the community would be buzzing about it long ago.

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LonelyAnchorman

· 01-08 08:52

Really, if someone sends a link in DM, just block them. I've seen too many newbies get scammed and lose everything because of this trick.

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GweiTooHigh

· 01-08 08:52

Really, I never click on links in DM. I've been trapped a few times before. Now, whenever I see project promotions in private messages, I just delete them directly.

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DeFi_Dad_Jokes

· 01-08 08:52

Really, never click on links from DM directly. This is a painful lesson.

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BlockchainTalker

· 01-08 08:42

actually, if we examine dm-sliding tactics through the lens of game theory... it's literally the weakest play in the scammer's playbook. legit projects got that marketing budget to flex publicly, not lurking in your inbox like some desperate ex

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