How the scam score works. The rules are fixed and read only public data.
How it adds up
Each rule reads one fact from a public source and adds points when the fact crosses a line. Each rule scores once at most, at the highest band its fact reaches. The points add up to a score from 0 to 100, and a sum above 100 shows as 100.
Some rules apply to one kind of chain only. A rule counts as checked when its source answered. When fewer than 60% of the rules that apply could be checked, the tier is Not enough data and the score shows "?". A sheet with no DEX Screener pair is Not enough data too, since its liquidity and first pair age checks cannot run. A sheet that ran most but not all of its checks says how many: based on N of M checks.
LP lock, minting, top holders, insider wallets and socials add points only while the token's first pair is under 180 days old. After that, the sheet still shows those facts but adds no points for them.
Why 180: Chainalysis flagged 74,037 tokens launched in 2024 as suspected pump and dumps. On average the liquidity was pulled within six to seven days, and in 99% of them it was gone within 123 days.
There is no allowlist. Every token is scored by the same rules.
A low score means this fetch found few of these signals. Some problems never show up in public data. A high score means it found several. Every point on a sheet links to the line and the source behind it, so you can read them and decide for yourself.
Tiers
- Low 0 to 24
- Medium 25 to 49
- High 50 to 74
- Critical 75 to 100
- Not enough data The score shows "?"
The 17 rules
| Rule | Points | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Honeypot check EVM chains |
|
GoPlus |
| Tax on sale EVM chains |
|
GoPlus |
| Tax on purchase EVM chains |
|
GoPlus |
| Mint authority Solana |
|
Solana RPC, Rugcheck |
| Freeze authority Solana |
|
Solana RPC, Rugcheck |
| Mint function EVM chains |
|
GoPlus |
| Transfer fee (Token-2022) Solana |
|
Rugcheck |
| Metadata can change Solana |
|
Rugcheck |
| Top 10 holders share Every chain |
|
Solana RPC, Rugcheck, GoPlus, Blockscout |
| Deployer share of supply Every chain |
|
GoPlus, Rugcheck |
| Insider wallets Solana |
|
Rugcheck |
| LP locked or burned Every chain |
|
GoPlus, Rugcheck |
| Other tokens by the deployer Every chain |
|
pump.fun, Blockscout |
| Liquidity Every chain |
|
DEX Screener |
| First pair age Every chain |
|
DEX Screener |
| Website domain age Every chain |
|
RDAP |
| Website and socials Every chain |
|
DEX Screener and the token links |