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Confirm the organisation, people, business registration and contact details through independent sources.
Community Impact · Fraud Prevention
Before you pay for crypto recovery, pause.
People affected by fraud are often targeted again by someone promising fast recovery. Use this free safety check to recognise warning signs, verify a provider and choose a safer next step.
No account requiredNothing is submittedNo recovery promises
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One rule to remember:Never share a seed phrase, private key, password or authentication code with anyone offering investigation or recovery.
Interactive safety check
What has the provider said or asked you to do?
Select every statement that applies. This check does not prove that someone is fraudulent, but it can reveal patterns that need caution.
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A reputable provider should be willing to explain scope, evidence, fees, limitations and who is responsible for the work.
Verify before engaging
Five checks before you trust a provider.
Ask what is actually delivered
Request a clear scope, methodology, output, timeframe and explanation of what remains uncertain.
Separate tracing from recovery
Tracing may identify movement or service exposure. It does not itself freeze assets or compel their return.
Check fees and payment terms
Be cautious when new fees repeatedly appear for tax, release, validation, insurance or wallet activation.
Keep control of your wallet
A legitimate investigator does not need your seed phrase or private key to examine public blockchain activity.
If you already paid
Stop, preserve and secure.
Do not send another payment because someone says the previous payment is trapped. Preserve the conversation and act through verified channels.
- Stop contact and further payments.Do not argue, threaten or reveal what evidence you have.
- Preserve the full record.Save messages, profiles, websites, transaction hashes, invoices and payment details.
- Secure affected accounts.Change compromised credentials from a clean device and contact the relevant provider.
- Report through official routes.Notify relevant exchanges, payment providers and authorities using independently verified details.
Responsible expectations
What legitimate assistance can do.
Responsible assistance begins with evidence and explains its limits. It may help organise records, trace public transactions, identify relevant services and prepare appropriate next steps.
It cannot guarantee attribution, freezing or recovery. Those outcomes may depend on evidence, providers, legal authority, jurisdiction and timing.
RESPONSIBLEExplains scope and limitationsUses public identifiersProvides reviewable outputsNever requests wallet credentials
HIGH RISKGuarantees recoveryInvents urgent new feesRequests secret accessDiscourages independent checks
Choose a safer next step
Organise the incident before you act.
Use SafeStart to preserve evidence and create a practical first-response summary. Eligible users may also request further Community Impact assistance.