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Plain guidance on cryptocurrency fraud, written to be useful rather than reassuring. We say when recovery is realistic and when it isn't.
Pillars 10
Pillar · 10 minAI agent scamsAI trading bots and agent wallets created a new kind of theft where no key is stolen. What went wrong in 2026, and what to check before connecting a wallet.Read the guide Pillar · 10 minAI crypto scamsWhat AI has changed about crypto fraud, what it has not, and the one verification habit that works regardless of how convincing the video or voice is.Read the guide Pillar · 8 minCan stolen crypto be recovered?Sometimes, but it is not routine and it is never guaranteed. What blockchain tracing can and cannot do, which factors decide the outcome, and what helps.Read the guide Pillar · 9 minHow blockchain tracing worksWhat analysts can read from a public ledger, how funds are followed through wallets, exchanges, mixers and bridges, and where tracing stops.Read the guide Pillar · 10 minProtecting your seed phraseYour recovery phrase is the wallet, not a password for it. Where it must never go, how to back it up without creating a new risk, and what to do if it may be exposed.Read the guide Pillar · 11 minHow to secure a cold walletA hardware wallet protects your keys, not your judgment. How to set up, back up, verify and sign safely, and what cold storage cannot do.Read the guide Pillar · 11 minHow to secure a warm walletBrowser and mobile wallets trade safety for convenience. How to run one without losing everything: separation, approvals, prompts, and what to check before signing.Read the guide Pillar · 7 minHow to spot a crypto recovery scamRecovery scams target people who have already lost crypto. Here are the warning signs, the questions to ask, and why an upfront fee is disqualifying.Read the guide Pillar · 10 minVerifying what you signReviewing a transaction on a screen is not the same as verifying it. What blind signing means, how to read a prompt, and the habit that caught the largest theft on record.Read the guide Pillar · 9 minThe first 48 hoursA practical first-response sequence: stop payments, secure accounts, preserve evidence before it disappears, contact the platform, and report the crime.Read the guide
Guides 7
Guide · 8 minCold vs warm walletsWhat each protects against, why the answer for most people is both, and the one comparison table that decides which holds what.Read the guide Guide · 8 minEvidence checklistExactly what to save before it disappears, why transaction hashes decide whether a report is usable, and how to write a report an investigator can act on.Read the guide Guide · 8 minForensic reports and lawyersWhat a forensic report contains, when it is worth paying for, when a lawyer becomes relevant, and how to verify that either is genuine.Read the guide Guide · 8 minRevoking token approvalsWhat an approval grants, how to find the ones you have given, how to revoke them safely, and what revoking does not fix.Read the guide Guide · 7 minNon-scam crypto lossesNot every crypto loss is a scam. What is recoverable when you lose access or send to the wrong place, and what nobody can fix.Read the guide Guide · 8 minIf your seed phrase is exposedAct on suspicion rather than certainty. How to move funds safely, why revoking approvals will not help, and which accounts to check across every chain.Read the guide Guide · 9 minIf your wallet is compromisedAn ordered response for a drained or compromised crypto wallet. What to do first, why the order matters, and how to tell which kind of compromise you have.Read the guide
Scam types 9
Scam type · 6 minGiveaways and fake airdropsWhy send-to-receive offers are always fraudulent, how fake airdrops harvest approvals and seed phrases, and what to do about unsolicited tokens in your wallet.Read the guide Scam type · 7 minImpersonation scamsHow scammers borrow the trust of exchanges, celebrities, support teams and government agencies, and the verification habits that defeat all of them.Read the guide Scam type · 8 minWallet drainersHow a single signature can empty a wallet, why the transaction prompt looks harmless, how to check and revoke approvals, and what to do if you have been drained.Read the guide Scam type · 6 minFake trading platformsHow fraudulent trading platforms work, the warning signs before you deposit, what evidence to save, and why paying a withdrawal fee never works.Read the guide Scam type · 9 minHardware wallet scamsCounterfeit devices, tampered packaging, cloned wallet apps and fake update prompts. How each one works and the checks that catch them before you fund the wallet.Read the guide Scam type · 6 minRomance scams and cryptoHow a relationship becomes a crypto loss, the patterns that recur across cases, what to do if it has already happened, and why the shame is misplaced.Read the guide Scam type · 7 minSIM-swap attacksHow attackers take over your phone number to reset your accounts, the warning signs, what to do in the first hour, and why SMS two-factor authentication is the weak link.Read the guide Scam type · 6 minTelegram and WhatsApp scamsWhy fraud concentrates on messaging apps, how signal groups and fake mentors work, and the verification habits that survive contact with a convincing group.Read the guide Scam type · 6 minPig butchering scamsHow the long-form crypto investment scam works, stage by stage, the trust-building, the fake platform, the withdrawal wall, and what to do if it happened to you.Read the guide