CONFIRMED SCAM
@spond (X)
https://x.com/spond
CRITICAL risk
SOCIAL
1 report
✓ Verified by GACS · gacs.app/scam/spond-x-4da921
Critical riskGACS Risk Score
Composite score from 6 signals below.
- In GACS scam database+40
- On active blacklist+30
- Critical severity+15
- 1 community report+5
- Active 108+ days+5
- Confirmed by social_scan+5
Why we flagged this
Reported by 1 userActive 108dsocialsocial_scanOn active blacklist
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GACS verdict: Do not engage
- Listed on the GACS active blacklist (multi-source confirmed).
- Severity classified as CRITICAL based on harm pattern.
- 1 independent user report on file.
- Cross-referenced against external feed: social_scan.
- Tactic category: social.
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Case summary
Deep scan of @spond on x. Posts analyzed by AI. Risk 85/100.
Originally published on GACS — Global Anti-Crime & Safety. Verify the latest status of this report at https://gacs.app/scam/spond-x-4da921. Browse the full public scam registry, see live scam alerts, or report a scam. © GACS · Licensed CC BY 4.0 with attribution to gacs.app.
Indicators observed
- Handle is one character away from a known blacklisted scam: OpenPhish: techponds.com, OpenPhish: spongebob30k.blogspot.com, ScamSniffer: wwwspongetokenvip.xyz. Typo-squatting is the #1 impersonation tactic — double-check the spelling matches the real account
- Profile bio promises 'become rich' without clear explanation, typical of investment scams. The link https://t.co/sF9x6u2XAF is suspicious
- Repeated requests for 'sol address' or 'sol wallets' in posts ('Drop your sol address', 'drop sol wallets 👇'). This is a common tactic for cryptocurrency scams, often leading to phishing or deceptive 'airdrop' schemes where users connect their wallets to malicious sites
Weaker signals
- The profile mentions 'KOL Manager' and 'DM For Marketing & Promotion 📩' which, while not inherently scammy, can be used to legitimize scam operations or to solicit private communication for scamming
- Low organic engagement relative to follower count (23,273 followers vs. 22-104 retweets and 121-438 likes) could indicate fake followers or bot activity, masking the true reach and interaction effectiveness
- Shortened links (t.co links) in the bio hide the true destination, which can further obscure malicious links
Pattern: Giveaway / coin-doubling scam
A post promises free tokens, a prize draw, or that any crypto you send will come back multiplied. Entry requires reposting and dropping your wallet address in the replies. The address harvest is the real product: it feeds later dusting, phishing and targeted approaches, and anyone who actually sends funds never sees them again.
How to recognise it
- "Send X, get 2X back" — no legitimate exchange has ever run this
- Asks you to post your wallet address publicly
- A countdown or a "only 5 winners" scarcity hook
- Replies are filled with fake winners posting thanks
Public references
Sources and method
- GACS social scanner
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- 1 community report
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Identifiers flagged
- Websitehttps://x.com/spond
- Also known asspond · @spond
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"@spond (X) — GACS scam report." GACS — Global Anti-Crime & Safety, GACS, 2026, https://gacs.app/scam/spond-x-4da921. Accessed September 23, 2026.
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GACS. "@spond (X) — GACS scam report." GACS — Global Anti-Crime & Safety. Accessed September 23, 2026. https://gacs.app/scam/spond-x-4da921.
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@misc{gacs_scam_spond_x_4da921, author = {GACS}, title = {@spond (X) — GACS scam report}, howpublished = {GACS — Global Anti-Crime & Safety}, year = {2026}, note = {Accessed: September 23, 2026}, url = {https://gacs.app/scam/spond-x-4da921} }
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