According to @EricCryptoman, he now claims the coin he previously shared when its market cap was $1 million and later reached $12 billion was a scam identified three years later, in an X post on Dec 10, 2025 (source: @EricCryptoman on X, Dec 10, 2025). The same post thanks @bubblemaps and apologizes to anyone who bought PEPE in the first week, indicating community-safety concerns raised by that account (source: @EricCryptoman on X, Dec 10, 2025). For traders, consider headline risk around PEPE and monitor spot price, liquidity, and derivatives activity following this allegation, which is the trigger referenced in the cited post (source: @EricCryptoman on X, Dec 10, 2025). The post did not include links, data, or an on-chain report to substantiate the claim (source: @EricCryptoman on X, Dec 10, 2025).