Essential Scam Prevention Tips for Token Creators
Scam prevention starts before your token launches. For creators on Solana, building a secure and transparent project is the most effective way to protect your community and ensure long-term success. This guide provides actionable steps, from launchpad selection to post-launch communication, to help you establish trust and prevent fraudulent activity.
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The Verdict on Scam Prevention
The best way to prevent a scam is to not create one in the first place.
Token creators are not just developers; they are stewards of community funds and trust. The most effective scam prevention is a proactive approach that prioritizes transparency, security, and fairness from the outset. Tools and platforms that enforce these principles are not optional; they are foundational to a project's legitimacy and long-term success. An honest launchpad with features that protect both creators and holders is the first critical line of defense against scams.
Platforms like Spawned enforce best practices by design, offering features like the Token-2022 standard for post-graduation fee enforcement, ensuring a project's initial promises (like holder rewards) are technically upheld. This contrasts with platforms where anything goes, often to the detriment of holders.
Scam Prevention: How Launchpads Compare
Not all launchpads are created equal when it comes to building trust.
The platform you choose for your token launch significantly influences your project's perceived trustworthiness and actual security. Here's a comparison of common approaches:
| Feature | pump.fun (No fees) | Spawned (0.30% creator fee) |
|---|---|---|
| Holder Rewards | Not enforced | Technically enforced via Token-2022 fees |
| Post-launch Fees | No mechanism | 1% perpetual fees for project treasury |
| AI Website Builder | Not included | Included (saves $29–99/month) |
| Primary Focus | Launch speed | Launch integrity & project sustainability |
This comparison shows that a "free" launch might lack the infrastructure for long-term security and trust. The 0.30% fee on Spawned directly funds features that prevent scams: a professional website reduces impersonation, enforced holder rewards build trust, and a post-launch fee model encourages legitimate project development over quick cash-outs.
Pre-Launch Scam Prevention Checklist
Follow these steps before your token goes live to establish credibility:
- Secure Your Brand: Use the included AI website builder to create a professional site. This becomes your official source of truth, preventing fake sites from scamming your community. Learn about creating a gaming token on Solana with a proper website.
- Define Clear Tokenomics: Be transparent about allocation, taxes, and rewards. Platforms that enforce holder rewards (like Spawned's 0.30% distribution) technically prevent you from turning off rewards after launch.
- Choose a Secure Launchpad: Select a platform that enforces best practices. A launchpad that charges a small, fair fee (like 0.30%) is often more invested in the legitimacy of projects on its platform than a free, anything-goes service.
- Prepare Communication Channels: Set up official Telegram, Discord, and X/Twitter accounts before launch. Link them prominently on your website. Announce the launch yourself from these channels to prevent fake announcements.
Post-Launch Actions to Build Trust & Prevent Scams
Trust is built daily, not bought.
The work doesn't stop after the token launches. Consistent action builds trust and starves scammers of opportunity.
- Regular Updates: Use your website blog and social channels to post consistent progress updates, no matter how small.
- Interact Authentically: Engage with your community in official channels. Scammers thrive in the silence of absent creators.
- Leverage Post-Graduation Fees: After graduation to Raydium, the 1% perpetual fee (enforced via Token-2022) funds a project treasury. Use this transparently (e.g., for marketing, development) to show the project is building, not just cashing out.
- Refer to Official Sources: Constantly remind your community to only trust links from your official website. The AI-built site is your anchor of trust; use it.
Implementing these actions signals long-term commitment, which is antithetical to a scam project's goal of a quick exit.
Technical Pitfalls to Avoid (That Scammers Love)
Scams often exploit technical laziness.
Many scams are enabled by specific technical decisions (or lack thereof). Avoid these red flags:
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Problem: No official website. Scammers can easily impersonate your project. Solution: Use the included AI builder on Spawned to deploy a professional site immediately. This saves $29-99/month and provides a central hub.
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Problem: Unclear or non-existent holder rewards mechanism. Solution: Launch on a platform that technically enforces the distribution of rewards. Spawned's 0.30% holder reward is baked into the contract.
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Problem: Launching on a platform with zero fees, where there's no incentive for the platform to care about project longevity. Solution: Choose a launchpad with a sustainable, small fee model (like 0.1 SOL + 0.30%). This aligns the platform's success with legitimate projects.
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Problem: No plan for post-launch development funding. Solution: Utilize the Token-2022 standard's fee mechanism to create a 1% perpetual fee that funds a project treasury, showing a commitment to building.
Launch with Integrity on Spawned
Ready to build a project, not just a token?
Scam prevention starts with the tools you choose. Spawned is built for creators who want to build lasting projects, not just launch tokens.
- Launch with security in mind for 0.1 SOL (~$20).
- Get a professional AI website included, eliminating a major scam vector.
- Enforce holder rewards and project sustainability through Token-2022 fees.
Start your project the right way. Launch your token on Spawned and build the foundation of trust your community deserves.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The opposite. The 0.30% fee funds critical infrastructure that prevents scams and builds trust: enforced holder rewards, a professional website, and a platform incentivized to support legitimate projects. It signals you are serious about sustainability. A "free" launch often lacks these trust-building mechanisms, which can be a red flag for savvy holders.
Impersonation is a huge scam vector. By providing you with a professional, official website from day one (saving you $29-99/month), it gives your community a single source of truth. You can link all official communication channels there, making it much harder for scammers to create convincing fake sites and steal funds from your community.
On Spawned, if you use the standard launch process, the holder reward is part of the token's fee structure. After graduation to Raydium using the Token-2022 standard, this reward and the 1% project fee are technically enforced by the Solana program, not by a promise. This makes rug-pulling the rewards much harder.
They are crucial. Gaming tokens require immense community trust for participation. [How to launch a gaming token on Solana](/www.miaomiao/use-cases/token/how-to-launch-gaming-token-on-solana) starts with these security fundamentals. A professional website establishes your game's brand, enforced holder rewards can fund tournaments or rewards, and the post-launch treasury funds development, showing you're building a game, not an exit.
No, it's the opposite. Scams take 100% and disappear. A transparent, small perpetual fee (1%) that funds a project treasury is a hallmark of a sustainable project. It's a technical feature of the Token-2022 standard that allows the project to fund marketing, development, and rewards long-term, aligning the team's success with the token's.
Absolutely. The principles of transparency, communication, and using secure tools are universal. The specific enforcement mechanisms (like Token-2022) are Solana-native. For guidance on other chains, see our guides on [how to create a gaming token on Ethereum](/use-cases/token/how-to-create-gaming-token-on-ethereum) or [how to create a gaming token on Base](/use-cases/token/how-to-create-gaming-token-on-base), which discuss chain-specific best practices.
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