Fake Eric Trump Meme Coin Rug Pulls After Hitting $160 Million Market Cap

Source Beincrypto

A fake meme coin based on Eric Trump underwent a massive rug pull today, falling from a $160 million market cap to $30,000 almost instantly. The token displayed several dubious characteristics ahead of time.

The scammer tried to launch three failed Eric Trump tokens before this one started trending. One breakout success is more than enough to reward this duplicitous behavior.

Eric Trump Coin Gets Rug Pulled

Rug pull scams are a growing part of the crypto ecosystem, and fake meme coins are a core component of the “sector.” Today’s Eric Trump rug pull was particularly egregious, as it was clearly telegraphed in advance.

After the meme coin spiked 6,200% in less than a day, Bubblemaps investigated the asset, warning followers not to fall for it:

“A rug in the making. ERICTRUMP is currently trending on most platforms. Avoid it,” he stated several hours before the rug pull. The warning received more than 100,000 views.

Specifically, he noted that the token was bundled to an absurdly large degree. A small number of accounts held most Eric Trump tokens, facilitating an easier exit whenever the scammer decided to pull the rug.

Eric Trump Token BundlingEric Trump Token Bundling. Source: Bubblemaps

When President Trump launched his own meme coin, the saga that led to this scam began. TRUMP broke new ground in combining fame and political success to boost a cryptoasset’s value, and an official MELANIA token came out shortly afterward.

After this, fake coins and rug pulls began using other Trump family members’ names, including Eric.

Hackers promoted a fake BARRON coin in February, joining several other Trump-themed scams. Blockchain data reveals that the proprietor of this rug pull tried to launch three other Eric Trump coins before this one.

Those projects failed, but this coin started trending. Then, the scammer exited, and the token’s market cap fell from $160 million to $30,000 in the blink of an eye:

Eric Trump Rug PullEric Trump Rug Pull. Source: CoinMarketCap

Even if the scammer’s first attempts failed, one multimillion-dollar success can go a very long way. It’s concerning that the ERIC TRUMP rug pull performed so well despite the blaring and well-publicized warning signs.

As long as cash grabs like this continue to succeed, they will damage the entire industry’s reputation and future.

Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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