Crypto
Fraud
FRAUD PREVENTION • PRACTICAL GUIDE
How to Recognize Cryptocurrency Fraud: Warning Signs & Key Indicators
Common Warning Signs
Warning signs may include guaranteed returns, pressure to act immediately, requests to send crypto to an unknown wallet, impersonation of a regulated business, or refusal to provide verifiable company information.
Documents to Preserve
- Wallet addresses and transaction hashes
- Platform URLs, account statements and screenshots
- Emails, messages and call records
- Bank or card statements connected to the transactions
Potential Next Steps
Consider notifying the relevant exchange, payment provider, bank, regulator or law-enforcement authority. The appropriate route depends on the facts, timing, jurisdiction and available documentation.
No outcome is guaranteed. Every case is assessed individually.