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Common Crypto Scam Red Flags

Red flags help, but reviewers need the proof trail: the fee request, the platform screen, the instruction, and the transaction reference with dates.

Document each red flag with dated evidence, not just observations.

Crypto scam patterns repeat across platforms: withdrawal fees, fake exchanges and pressure tactics. Our reports structure these patterns into evidence-backed timelines that reviewers can validate, turning scattered red flags into documented proof of misrepresentation.

Step by step

1

Withdrawal requires extra fees

  • Capture the message introducing the fee
  • Screenshot the withdrawal error screen
  • Save payment instructions and dates
  • Document each fee escalation
2

Urgency and pressure tactics

  • Save messages showing deadlines or threats
  • Document your responses
  • Record the timeline of escalating pressure
  • Note any mentorship or group dynamics
3

Lookalike websites and fake exchanges

  • Save the exact URL
  • Screenshot login, balances, withdrawals
  • Capture legal and about pages
  • Note any domain differences from legitimate sites
4

Moving off-platform and identity issues

  • Save the off-platform move message
  • Capture profile identity details
  • Preserve each version of their story
  • Screenshot inconsistencies with dates

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