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Front-running bot scams

A tutorial claims a simple contract can beat trades in public mempools.

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  1. Overview
  2. Why it matters
  3. What to check
  4. Sources

Overview

A tutorial claims a simple contract can beat trades in public mempools.

Why it matters

The pasted contract sends its funding to the author while comments describe imaginary logic.

What to check

Trace every value transfer and verify whether the venue exposes the assumed order flow.

Sources

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