phantoms look much different from normals. did you mean Mojave? phantoms look a lot like mojaves. even if I list what to look for, mistakes can still happen. best bet is buy one from someone you trust, I wouldn't buy one from a breeder who hasn't produced purple passions with their phantom yet. I just sold a male phantom local and I gave the buyer a photo I.D. something you might want to consider. that breeding was my phantom to a normal.
your post is a good one as you got to be careful when purchasing a phantom or mystic. don