The crypto space moves fast, and whenever a new project starts gaining attention, scammers rush in to take advantage of excited users. Fake tokens, fake team members, fake presales, fake links. These tricks are common, and every growing project in Web3 becomes a target at some point.
FROGEN is no exception. As our community grows and more people discover what we are building, we have already seen scammers try to imitate our name and mislead users.
This article explains how these scams typically work, how to recognize them instantly, and how to stay safe.
Your safety always comes first.
Why New Token Launches Attract Scammers
Scammers know that early stages of a token launch are when people are most excited, most curious and often in a hurry not to miss out. They take advantage of that by:
• Creating fake Telegram accounts that pretend to be team members
• Posting unofficial presale links
• Creating counterfeit contract addresses
• Setting up fake groups and chats
• Creating fake DEX pairings that look real at first glance
These tricks work because scammers rely on speed, confusion and FOMO. If you stay calm and follow a few simple rules, you will never fall for these traps.
The Most Common Scam Tactics You Must Avoid
1. Fake Team Members Sending Private Messages
This is the most common scam in the entire crypto industry.
Scammers copy our profile pictures, usernames and Telegram formatting. Then they message people privately pretending to be “support”.
Important:
Our team never messages anyone first.
If someone contacts you privately and claims to be from FROGEN, it is a scam 100 percent of the time.
Always block and report them.
2. Requests to Download Apps, Share Your Screen, or Give Out Wallet Keys
Real projects will never ask for your private keys, seed phrase, passwords or screen share.
We will also never ask you to download any third party apps or tools.
If someone asks for anything that gives them access to your device or wallet, they are trying to steal your funds.
FROGEN will never ask you for:
• Seed phrase
• Private key
• Screenshare
• Any remote access
• Any external software downloads
• Photos of your wallet
• Secret recovery information
Protect your wallet like your life depends on it, because in crypto it does.
3. Fake Presales and Fake Purchase Links
Scammers often create websites that look similar to the real project. They will tell you that there is a special presale link, a secret early round, or a “private deal”.
These are all fake.
FROGEN token is currently in development and can only be purchased on our official website:
Any other link is a scam.
Any other method of buying is a scam.
Anyone who claims they can “reserve tokens” for you is lying.
If you buy anywhere else, you will lose your money and you will never receive real tokens.
4. Fake DEX Pairings and Fake Contract Addresses
Scammers create counterfeit contract addresses and launch fake liquidity pools to mislead people into thinking the token is already trading.
This has already happened with FROGEN.
People have created fake pairings pretending we are live on DEX.
All of them are scams. We are not publicly traded yet.
Until our official listing day is announced by our team on our website and verified social channels, any trading pair you see is fake and dangerous.
Do not interact with these contracts. Do not buy anything from them.
5. Trademark Abuse and Identity Theft
FROGEN is a registered trademark of Genlabs Ltd. Creating fake pairings, impersonating our team, or copying our brand identity is not only a scam, it is a trademark violation and a criminal act.
If you encounter impersonation, fake accounts or fake token listings, please report them immediately to the platform or DEX operator involved so they can remove it quickly.
How To Verify You Are Interacting With The Real FROGEN
To keep yourself safe, always double check the following:
Official Website
Official Social Channels
(These are confirmed and maintained by our team)
• X: https://x.com/FrogenCoin
• Telegram: https://t.me/JoinFrogen
• Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/FrogenCoin
• Discord: https://discord.gg/frogen
Only trust updates delivered through these channels.
How You Can Help Protect the Community
If you ever notice:
• A fake presale link
• A fake FROGEN token on DEX
• Someone pretending to be staff
• A suspicious giveaway
• A message that feels “off”
Please report it immediately in our Telegram or Discord. One message from you can prevent dozens of users from being scammed.
However, please do not attempt to share the scam links or forward them inside our channels. Even when done with good intention, this can accidentally expose more users to the scam.
For everyone’s safety, we have disabled all non FROGEN related links on our channels, and only the moderation team will handle investigation and reporting.
Stay Smart. Stay Safe. Stay FROGEN.
FROGEN is growing fast, and that brings attention from both good people and bad actors.
With the right awareness and community support, we can prevent scammers from harming anyone.
Always follow the golden rule:
If it does not come from our official website or official social channels, it is not real.
Thank you for helping keep our swamp safe.
Together we protect each other and make FROGEN stronger!