How to Avoid Getting Scammed in UG Trades

Losing a dino you spent hours raising to a scammer stings, and it happens more than it should, mostly to newer players. Here’s the good part: almost every UG trade scam follows a pattern, and once you know the patterns, they’re easy to spot.

Common scams to watch for

• The last-second switch. Someone shows you a strong dino, then swaps it for a weaker one right before you both confirm. Look at the dino in the trade window one more time before you tap accept.
• The “trust me, it’s fair” line. A scammer pushes you to accept without checking, hoping you skip the math. Never take their word for it. Work out the deal yourself first.
• The hype flip. A brand-new dino gets talked up as super rare and priced way above its worth. New dinos almost always cost more during the first rush, then crash once everyone owns one. Wait, or check today’s worth before you overpay.
• The label trick. Two dinos can share a name but be worth completely different amounts. A low-level, plain dino gets passed off as a maxed Mother or Bundle. Read the level and the M, B, or Egg tags, not just the name.
• The rush job. “Quick, someone else wants it.” Pressure is the oldest trick going. A real trader waits while you think it over. If you’re being hurried, step away.

Stay safe before you accept

A few small habits protect you on every trade. Compare both sides properly instead of guessing by eye. Take a screenshot before you confirm, so you have proof if a deal goes wrong. And trust your gut: if an offer feels too good to be true, it almost always is.

The easiest way to stay safe is to know what a deal is really worth before you agree to it. Weigh both sides of any trade in seconds, find out how much each dino is actually worth, or see where a dino ranks to sanity-check an offer on the spot.