I fell for this scam when I first started trading BROT in early December 2024. Here’s how they do it.

I initially bought 10 SOL worth of the BROT, then it dipped 20% to 30% below my initial few minutes after and I decided to add more.

Now, unknown to me, scammers had already sent the same amount of a fake BROT into my wallet.

For example, I had 2,000,000 of the real BROT and they sent exactly 2,000,000 of the fake BROT to my wallet.

I went to Jupiter, and simply selected BROT from the list of tokens in my wallet and bought another 10 SOL. Then, I realised there were now two different BROT tokens in my wallet.

It was at that moment I realised I have fucked up—I bought a wrong BROT that can’t be sold. 10 SOL, gone!

But I recovered it the next day when I woke up to a 3x on my original 10 SOL purchase. It was a huge relief.

Why did I fall for this?

First, I was caught off-guard as I had never experienced something like this before and I can’t say I was careful enough.

Yes, I know scammers send spam tokens to random wallets all the time, but I’ve never imagined myself mistakenly buying them instead of the real one.

I guess I was overconfident and a little bit careless here. After all, I’m an OG, how could I make such a dumb mistake, right?

Secondly, both the real and the fake BROT tokens were unverified. If the real one had a verified mark, I would have been able to easily notice I picked the wrong one.

Third and the most sneaky part, they sent the exact same amount as the real token I already had. If I had seen a lower or higher balance than I originally bought, I would have had to double-check.

How could I have avoided it

These scammers are relentless and continue to bombard my wallet with fake versions of the tokens I’m actively trading. But never again would I fall this cheap trick.

Here’s how I deal with it now

  1. Consciously look out for fake or spam tokens in your wallet.
  2. Send them a burn address immediately you find one. But note that they will usually send again and again, especially if you’re actively trading the token.
  3. Always copy the contract address of a token every time you want to trade it even if you already have it in your wallet. You can’t be too careful.
  4. Avoid rushing emotions or distractions when executing trades. Always keep your cool, stay calm and deliberate with every click.

If you observe all 4 above, it would be very difficult to fall for this and most scams.

Conclusion

When you receive a strange token in your wallet, first attempt to sell it on a decentralised exchange (DEX). If it can’t be sold, you know it’s a honeypot.

Scammers send you these tokens with the hope that you will mistakenly buy them instead of the real ones, effectively stealing your money.

It’s a simple trick that you can easily avoid by being careful and always verifying the contract address before executing any trade.