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Board Scam Accusations
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Analyzing scam risks
by
Coolserver.host
on 15/02/2019, 04:52:11 UTC
Hope this helps a few people out not getting scammed. This is how i analyze scam risk:

1. Trust score

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If the user has RED trust and/or open scam reports <-- Red Flag

2. Post history

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Check the users post history - If the user has a serious gap in posting (4 months or more for regular posting users) <-- Red Flag - Ask the user why he stopped posting for a long time and if he/she can sign a message from an old staked address.

3. Password or Email change

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Check the users trust, if the user recently changed his/her password or email it will show on the trust page <-- Red Flag - Ask the user why he/she changed password and/or email address and if he/she can sign a message from an old staked address.

4. Domain age and/or dns updates

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If you are wondering about a crypto related site check the whois of the domain. If the domain was registered within the last 3 months or the dns changed <-- Red Flag

5. Is the user willing to use forum escrow

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If you are doing a trade or money transaction with ANY forum member, ask if the user is willing to use a forum escrow. If the user is not willing to do that or asks to trade outside the forum <-- Red Flag

6. If it's too good to be true

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It ain't true!!!!!!!

I hope this helps a few people not getting scammed on the forum.

Feel free to add more tips.