Scam types
Understand the fraud you are dealing with
Each guide explains how the scheme typically works, the warning signs, what to do immediately, and which dispute channels may exist. The assessment process is the same whichever category fits.
Investment Scams
Fake trading platforms, bogus funds, and 'guaranteed return' schemes that take deposits and block withdrawals. Losses often build over months before the problem becomes visible.
Read the guideCryptocurrency Scams
Fake exchanges, fraudulent trading platforms, wallet-draining approvals, and giveaway schemes that end with crypto sent to addresses the fraudster controls. On-chain transfers cannot be reversed, but the trail they leave can be documented and reported.
Read the guideForex Scams
Unregulated FX and CFD 'brokers' that manipulate their platforms, pressure clients to deposit more, and then refuse withdrawals. The trading screen looks real, but the market activity often never happened.
Read the guideBank Transfer Scams
Fraudsters trick people into authorising transfers themselves — fake 'safe accounts', redirected invoices, and impersonated payees. Because the victim approves the payment, these cases need careful documentation and fast reporting.
Read the guideCard Payment Scams
Fraudulent merchants, subscription traps, fake payment pages, and unauthorised use of stolen card details. Card-scheme dispute rules exist for many of these situations, but strict time limits apply.
Read the guideRomance Scams
Fraudsters build a trusted relationship over weeks or months, then introduce money requests or a 'shared' investment opportunity. Victims are deliberately targeted and manipulated — being deceived by a professional is not foolishness.
Read the guideImpersonation Scams
Criminals pose as bank staff, police, government agencies, tech support, or company executives to trick you into moving money or granting access to your devices. The 'safe account' transfer is the most common and most damaging version.
Read the guideOnline Purchase Scams
Fake web shops, marketplace sellers who never deliver, counterfeit goods, and bogus escrow services that take payment for items that do not exist. The right dispute route depends heavily on how you paid.
Read the guideOther Fraud
Employment scams, advance-fee fraud, fake rentals, invoice fraud, recovery scams, and everything that does not fit a neat category. If you are unsure what happened, our assessment process works the same way.
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