Preventive Education

Preventive Education

Be aware of fraud

Be aware of blackmail - sextortion scams

Be aware of other blackmail scams

Be aware of different forms of hacks

Be aware of ransomware scams

Be aware of investigative scams: scams of scams

Be aware of NFT scams

Safety Practices

New in crypto? 10 things to do to protect yourself

Using a wallet safety practices

Checking a domain

Safety practices to avoid sextortion scams

Be aware of romance scams

Safety practices to avoid hacks

Safety practices to avoid investment scams

Safety practices to avoid fraud

Safety practices to avoid blackmail

Safety practices to avoid asset recovery scams

Safety practices to avoid NFT scams

Safety practices to avoid ransomware

Recovery Insights

Understanding the recovery of stolen crypto funds and how to avoid asset recovery scammers

Reporting your case to Law Enforcement: what to include, what to expect, who to contact based on where you are based

I may have been hacked

I may have been a victim of a fraud

I may be a victim of blackmail

I may have been a victim of ransomware

I may have been the victim of a theft

Names of Private Investigative firms

U.S. Law Enforcement and Victim Support Contact Information

Preventive Education

Be aware of fraud

Want to know what fraud is and how those scams occur? We provide an overview. Be aware and be safe.

Be aware of blackmail - sextortion scams

Want to know what sextortion scams are and how they occur? We provide an overview. Be aware and be safe.

Be aware of other blackmail scams

Want to know what blackmail scams are and how they occur? We provide an overview. Be aware and be safe.

Be aware of different forms of hacks

Do you want to know what the different hacks are and how they occur? We provide an overview. Be aware and be safe.

Be aware of ransomware scams

Want to know what ransomware scams are and how they occur? We provide an overview. Be aware and be sare.

Be aware of investigative scams: scams of scams

Unfortunately, crypto scams may not end where you think. Every week, non-established so-called investigators and investigative firms take advantage of the vulnerability of victims of scams to take money from them, bring no real value, and run away. In this article, we explain how those specific scams occur, how to recognize them and how to protect yourself from them.

Be aware of NFT scams

As NFTs continue to rise in popularity, we see an emergence of various related scams: rug pulls, fake NFT minting sites, customer support impersonation, bidding scams, fake offers, and counterfeit NFTs. This post details a particularly insidious scam on the rise, the bait-and-switch contract. This form of phishing prompts users to sign a contract, usually under the pretense of a legitimate transfer of ownership, which then grants control of the user’s entire wallet to the attacker.

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