Romance fraud
How crypto romance fraud works, the red flags to look for, and what to do if you've already sent funds to someone you met online.
How each kind of fraud works, step by step.
Fraud types describe the story. Typologies describe the technique underneath it. Each guide explains how it works, the red flags and what to do next.
Fraud types
Fake investment platforms
How fake crypto trading and investment platforms work, the warning signs, and what to do if your balance can't be withdrawn.
Pig butchering
How long-running relationship-investment fraud works, why it's so convincing, and what to do if you've been drawn in.
Impersonation & phishing
How criminals impersonate exchanges, wallet providers and support staff to take crypto, and how to protect your wallet.
Fake recovery services
How fake fund recovery services target people who've already lost crypto, how to spot them, and how to check that someone really works for Chainsentra.
Techniques
Address poisoning
How address poisoning tricks people into copying a lookalike wallet address from their own transaction history.
Wallet drainer approvals
How malicious token approvals let fraudulent sites move funds out of a wallet, and how to revoke them.
Fake withdrawal fees
Why fraudulent platforms demand taxes or fees before you can withdraw, and why paying them rarely releases anything.
Impersonated support accounts
How fake support accounts on social media and chat apps target people who ask for help publicly.
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