# Trade Scams

#### <mark style="color:red;">Threat Description</mark>

Scammers take advantage by offering enticing trade offers OTC (over the counter) and/or through malicious links and services.&#x20;

#### <mark style="color:red;">Prevention</mark>

Again, this is why [Security Education](https://dontfeedthewolf2019s-organizatio.gitbook.io/securing-discords-for-web3/fundamentals/security-education) in Discord is critical as well as strict [NO DM](https://dontfeedthewolf2019s-organizatio.gitbook.io/securing-discords-for-web3/fundamentals/security-education#turn-off-dms) policies and even enforcing no OTC trades and reminding users that if they aren't using trust-less systems to trade they are accepting 100% responsibility and risk.

[TURN DMs OFF ](https://dontfeedthewolf2019s-organizatio.gitbook.io/securing-discords-for-web3/fundamentals/security-education#turn-off-dms)message at top of server, in [welcome messages/join gate](https://dontfeedthewolf2019s-organizatio.gitbook.io/securing-discords-for-web3/fundamentals/security-education#verification-gate-message), periodic timer-messages from bots such as DYNO and a whole section dedicated to [Security Education](https://dontfeedthewolf2019s-organizatio.gitbook.io/securing-discords-for-web3/fundamentals/security-education).

#### <mark style="color:red;">How to Respond to Attack</mark>

**Ban offenders** (*only when certain*) and be cautiously aware of manipulation/social-engineering tactics where one user accuses another of scamming to get them banned. Remind users once again why there is a No DMs policy, No OTC trades policy, etc.


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