Investment scam guide
Crypto scam
Crypto scams use fake dashboards, guaranteed returns, liquidity traps, wallet seed theft, rug-pull tokens, impersonated exchanges, and recovery-service fraud. Evidence should include wallet addresses and platform URLs.
Risk signal
Wallet pattern
Severity
high
Group
Investment
Common identifiers
Add identifiers that can be matched safely across reports, profiles, payments, and evidence without exposing unnecessary private data.
Wallet address
Use the exact wallet address shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Exchange account
Use the exact exchange account shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Telegram group
Use the exact telegram group shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Website URL
Use the exact website url shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Evidence to preserve
Keep proof in original form where possible. Screenshots help, but transaction IDs, URLs, timestamps, and chat context make moderation stronger.
Wallet transfers
Capture wallet transfers with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Token contract
Capture token contract with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Website screenshots
Capture website screenshots with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Group messages
Capture group messages with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
First response
These steps reduce further loss and keep your report useful for review, banking escalation, platform reporting, and official complaints.
Do not share seed phrases
Do this early: do not share seed phrases helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Preserve wallet hashes
Do this early: preserve wallet hashes helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Report fake platforms
Do this early: report fake platforms helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Urgent money loss
If money was recently transferred, call 1930 first and raise a bank or payment-app dispute. Speed matters for fund-freeze attempts.
Privacy boundary
Do not upload OTPs, passwords, full card numbers, full Aadhaar, private documents, or unrelated intimate media. Use masked, relevant evidence whenever possible.