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Confidence-based crypto fraud

A trusted online contact directs you to buy crypto and send it to a fraudulent platform.

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A green market line chart displayed on a laptop screen

If you have one minute

Pause, then verify independently.

A new relationship shifts to investing

Before paying

Keep dating separate from investing

See verification steps →

If you paid or shared details

Stop sending assets to the wallet

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Start with these three signs

  • A new relationship shifts to investing
  • Directs crypto to a supplied wallet
  • Demands payment before withdrawal

How the situation unfolds

  1. Contact

    Dating apps, private messages, or investment groups.

  2. The lure

    A knowledgeable friend will help you profit.

  3. The demand and outcome

    Small withdrawals build trust; fabricated profits encourage larger deposits before invented fees block access.

Verify these things before paying

  1. Keep dating separate from investing
  2. Do not rely on platform screenshots
  3. Keep private keys and seed phrases private

Already engaged or paid?

  1. Stop sending assets to the wallet
  2. Notify the exchange you used promptly
  3. Report with blockchain transaction details

Contact your payment provider and local police promptly. The responsible institution must confirm whether a payment can be stopped, disputed or returned.

Keep these records

Contact profiles
Platform URLs
Wallet addresses
Transaction hashes

Keep originals and organise working copies. Never give strangers verification codes, banking passwords, private keys or seed phrases.

Original references

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Publisher location：United States · EnglishOpen the original reference ↗https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/victim-services/national-crimes-and-victim-resources/cryptocurrency-investment-fraud
  • ASIC MoneySmartPublisher location：Australia · EnglishOpen the original reference ↗https://moneysmart.gov.au/financial-scams/crypto-scams

This page summarises public prevention guidance to help recognise methods. It is not an enforcement conclusion about a particular incident. Check the source page for its original title. Procedures and reporting routes vary by jurisdiction. Compiled October 2026.

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