So the point is to remain vigilant in whatever we want to do, because it could be a trap, and it is necessary to verify every suspicious thing as the OP said.
A philosopher whose name i don't remember said it, we often talk about it in ANCAP chats, he said that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
Unfortunately, you always have to be careful because there is always some clever guy ready to take advantage of it.
When religions say the world is full of wolves, it is absolutely true.