Know the playbook before it costs you.
Every fraud below follows a pattern. Understanding the mechanics is the first step to acting on a loss — and to recognising the recovery-room scams that target victims a second time.
Pig-butchering (romance-investment)
A long con that blends a fake relationship with a fraudulent investment platform, draining victims over weeks or months.
Read the breakdownForex / CFD broker scam
A fake or unlicensed 'broker' takes deposits for forex or CFD trading that never reaches a real market.
Read the breakdownFake exchange / wallet phishing
A counterfeit exchange or wallet site harvests credentials or approvals and drains funds.
Read the breakdownRug pull / DeFi exit scam
A token or DeFi project collapses by design after attracting deposits, with insiders removing liquidity.
Read the breakdownBoiler-room / cold-call fraud
High-pressure sales operations cold-call victims into bogus crypto or investment 'opportunities'.
Read the breakdownRecovery-room re-victimisation
A scam that targets existing fraud victims, charging up-front fees to 'recover' lost funds — and stealing again.
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