Investments & Crypto
Fake trading platforms and 'guaranteed' returns that take everything.
'Fund Recovery' Scam (Re-Targeting Victims)
After you've been scammed, a 'recovery' service or 'agency' promises to get your money back for an upfront fee — and steals from you again.
Read the guide →'Guaranteed APY' Staking / Yield Scam
A platform promises fixed, high 'guaranteed' returns for staking or 'liquidity mining' your crypto — then disappears or blocks withdrawals.
Read the guide →'My Relative Is a Trader' Tip Scam
A contact claims a relative or mentor is a professional trader with 'insider' access, then steers you onto a fake platform to invest with them.
Read the guide →Celebrity / Deepfake Crypto Giveaway
A video or ad appears to show a celebrity promoting a crypto giveaway or platform — 'send X, get 2X back' — but the endorsement is fake and your crypto is gone.
Read the guide →Crypto 'Pay Tax/Fee to Withdraw' Trap
After 'earning' profits on a scam platform, you're told you must prepay taxes or fees to withdraw — money that only deepens your loss.
Read the guide →Cryptocurrency Investment Scams
Fake investment 'opportunities' promising big crypto returns, often after a friendly online introduction.
Read the guide →Fake IPO / Token Pre-Sale
You're offered 'exclusive' early access to a company's IPO or a crypto token pre-sale that doesn't exist or is worthless.
Read the guide →Forex / Binary-Options Boiler Room
High-pressure 'brokers' push you into forex or binary-options trading on a rigged platform, encouraging bigger deposits until you cannot withdraw.
Read the guide →Gold-IRA / Precious-Metals High-Pressure Scam
Fear-based sales pitches push seniors to move retirement savings into overpriced gold or coins, or into a 'gold IRA' with huge hidden markups.
Read the guide →NFT / Wallet-Drainer Mint Scam
A fake NFT mint, airdrop, or 'claim' site gets you to connect your wallet and approve a transaction that drains all its tokens and NFTs.
Read the guide →Pig-Butchering Fake Trading Platform
A polished but fake trading platform shows growing profits to lure bigger deposits, then blocks withdrawals behind endless 'fees' and 'taxes.'
Read the guide →Ponzi / 'Refer and Double Your Money'
An 'investment' pays early members with money from new members and rewards recruiting — it collapses, and most people lose.
Read the guide →Pump-and-Dump 'Signal Group' Scam
A group promises hot 'signals' or coordinated buys to spike a coin or stock — organizers sell at the top and members are left holding losses.
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