Report a Crypto Scam
Submit a confidential report to the CryptoKiller research team. Your identity is never shared publicly — we do not publish reporter names, email addresses, or any identifying details unless you explicitly request otherwise. Reports are cross-referenced with our CryptoKiller ad-surveillance intelligence and feed directly into published investigations that warn future victims. This page explains what happens after you submit, what we do with the information, and what we cannot do.
What to include in a report
The more specific the report, the more useful it is. You do not need to have all of this — send what you have. We will follow up by email if clarification is needed.
- The platform name or brand as it appeared in the advertising, landing page, or chat messages.
- The domain or domains you were directed to (including any subdomains, URL shorteners, or redirect chains you can recall).
- How you were contacted or how you found the platform — ad network, social media platform, search result, direct message, phone call, email.
- The names or descriptions of any celebrities, public figures, or authorities whose likeness was used in the promotion.
- Any wallet addresses, bank account numbers, or payment-processor references you used to transfer funds.
- Screenshots of the platform dashboard, chat conversations, emails, or any other direct communications.
- A rough timeline — first contact, first deposit, moment you became suspicious.
- Your jurisdiction (country and region), so we know which regulator to cite.
What happens after you submit
Every report is reviewed by a member of our research team within 72 hours. If the brand is already in our investigation archive, your report is added to the evidence base and any new details update our threat score. If it is a new brand, it enters our investigation queue.
We send a reply by email acknowledging the submission and explaining the next step. You will not be contacted by anyone claiming to represent CryptoKiller through any other channel — no phone calls, no social-media DMs, no follow-up asking for payment. If someone contacts you claiming to work with us and asking for money, treat it as a recovery scam (see our recovery guide).
When an investigation based in part on your report is published, we notify you by email. Your name, email address, and identifying details never appear in the published investigation.
What we can and cannot do
We can investigate, publish, and warn. We can cross-reference your report against 1,000+ tracked brands and 84+ countries of ad surveillance. We can cite the regulators with jurisdiction over your case and link directly to their warning bulletins. We can coordinate with law enforcement when they ask.
We cannot recover your funds. Nobody can guarantee fund recovery, and anyone who claims they can is running a second scam on top of the first one. We cannot file police reports on your behalf — that must come from you, through your national reporting channel. We cannot freeze wallets, reverse transactions, or negotiate with the scammer.
If your primary need is fund recovery, see our recovery guide for the legitimate paths — chargebacks, exchange reporting, law enforcement. These are slower and less certain than recovery scammers advertise, but they are the only real options.
Confidentiality and privacy
Reports are stored in our internal intelligence system, which is accessed only by authorised research-team members under an NDA. Your identifying details are never published. Your email address is never shared with third parties, never added to a mailing list, and never sold.
We may share report details with law enforcement or regulators when they make a specific request tied to an investigation they are running — but only with prior consent from you, and only to the extent legally required. If you request that your report be treated as fully confidential even from authorities, we honour that request.
If you change your mind after submitting, email corrections@cryptokiller.org and we will delete the report from our intelligence system. Published investigation content based on multiple corroborated sources will remain, but your specific submission and any reference to it will be removed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my name appear in the investigation?
No. Reporter identities are never disclosed in published investigations. We may quote the substance of a report (for example, describing the deposit pattern you experienced) but without any identifying details. If you want to be quoted by name — as a victim speaking publicly about the scam — you must explicitly request it, and we will review the request before agreeing.
I don't have much evidence — is it still worth reporting?
Yes. Even a partial report with just the brand name and one screenshot adds signal. When multiple reports cluster around the same brand, the aggregate picture becomes actionable even if each individual report is sparse. Report what you have.
Do I need to report to the police too?
Yes — CryptoKiller does not file police reports on your behalf. If you have lost funds, a police report in your jurisdiction is the prerequisite for chargebacks, insurance claims, and any civil action. Our recovery guide lists the reporting channels for major jurisdictions.
How long before I hear back?
Within 72 hours for the initial acknowledgement. Substantive investigation can take 1-6 weeks depending on complexity, existing evidence, and ongoing surveillance data. We email when an investigation based on your report is published.
Can I submit a report about a platform that hasn't scammed me yet but looks suspicious?
Yes — preventative tips are welcome and valuable. Describe what made you suspicious (the advertising pattern, the celebrity endorsement, the platform interface, the deposit process). We treat these with the same confidentiality as victim reports.