Crypto risk literacy · QUICK REFERENCE
Reporting a suspected crypto scam
Prepare a factual summary, preserve relevant communications and find the reporting route appropriate to your location. The FTC's consumer guidance is a U.S. resource; other readers should identify their own official channels. Keep secrets and unnecessary personal information out of public reports.
A practical checklist
- Record dates, amounts and communications privately.
- Use independently located official reporting pages.
- Be cautious of follow-up recovery offers.
Putting it in context
A report can describe what happened without asserting who controlled every address involved. Make uncertainties visible so they are not mistaken for verified attributions.
Keep in mind
Filing a report does not guarantee investigation or recovery.
References & further reading
The checklist and examples are original editorial guidance. External links provide background within their stated scope; they do not validate an individual operator or case.
- FTC: cryptocurrency and scamsUnited States · consumer information
- FTC: refund and recovery scamsUnited States · consumer information
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