As the year comes to an end, scam groups are also ramping up their efforts. The Dutch police recently urgently contacted 300 investors who may have lost everything, and Spanish law enforcement dismantled a crypto Ponzi scheme involving €260 million. The most challenging part is that these scammers have now targeted the hot concepts of 2026—"practicality" and "tokenization"—completely upgrading their tricks, making it easy for even experienced veterans to fall into traps.

Let's take a look at the four common new scams lately:

**Tokenization Asset Trap**
Institutions are hyping tokenized assets as the major trend for 2026. Scammers are taking advantage of this by launching projects like "tokenized gold" and "tokenized government bonds," claiming partnerships with top investment firms and promising annual returns of over 30%. Warning signs are obvious: no legitimate regulatory filings, inability to provide real asset custody proof, and all talk. Legitimate tokenization projects have partner information available through official channels, and regulatory agencies' websites can also verify filings.

**Upgraded AI Mining Scam**
Riding the wave of AI, scammers are promoting projects like "zero-cost AI mining" and "free AI mining machines," claiming they can automatically mine potential coins in 2026. This is just a rebrand of the previous "free mining" scam, with the real goal of draining your personal information and social connections.

Protect yourself easily: verify through official channels, demand public registration information, and be cautious of high return promises. Share this with your crypto friends and don't let 2026 become the year of harvest scams.