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Rug Pull

Scam where developers suddenly abandon a project and steal investor funds, often by removing liquidity from trading pools or selling their large token holdings. Named after "pulling the rug out from under" investors, these scams became common during the 2021 DeFi boom and highlight the importance of due diligence