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Danger signal

Mimics a Known Token

The name or symbol matches a popular token, but the contract address is different.

Analyzer: Source-Code Analysis
Slug: name_mimics_known_token

What it means

Scammers deploy a token called 'Wrapped Ether' or 'USDT' or 'PEPE' at a fresh address, hoping wallet integrations or careless traders treat it as the real one. The bytecode is unrelated to the real implementation.

Why it matters

Brand-jacked tokens are a category-grade scam. They piggyback on existing brand recognition to bypass the user's skepticism filter. Most are honeypots.

How RektRadar detects it

Cross-reference the token's `name()` and `symbol()` against a curated whitelist of legitimate Ethereum tokens. A name match without an address match raises the flag.

From our dataset

7,987
tokens carried this flag
6,526
of them classified scam
81.7%
of tokens with this flag end up classified scam
220
flagged in the last 30 days

Top brand-jacked tickers carrying this flag: $USDC, $USDT, $UNI-V2, $ETH, $SLP

Pool version of the flagged tokens that trade: V4 3,873 · V2 1,771 · V3 1,132

Snapshot from RektRadar's token_analysis database as of 2026-09-28.

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