Cryptocurrency Scam List – Fake Websites And Scammers Guide

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Crypto scams

Realising you’ve been caught up in a crypto scam can be devastating.

But sadly if you’ve been caught out once you may well be targeted again by cryptocurrency fraudsters.

Whether you’ve been the victim of a crypto scammer or are worried about falling victim to this kind of fraud, it’s important to educate yourself about these scams and how to spot them.

One of the ways of keeping informed and avoiding a fake cryptocurrency website is by regularly checking cryptocurrency scams lists.

These are repositories of the latest crypto scams operating which are built using current information from sources such as social media and direct reports from people who’ve fallen victim to a crypto scam.

There are lots of different cryptocurrency scams to watch out for, including:

• ‘Pig butchering’ crypto scams.
• Fake wallets and exchanges.
• Phishing attacks.
• Fake Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)
• Ponzi schemes.

Cryptocurrency scams list

There are many cryptocurrency scammer and scams lists around, including our very own fake crypto investment platform list which is regularly updated.

The crypto scams lists that you can check include:

• The Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.
• The Department of Financial Protection & Innovation (DFPI) in the USA.
• The Crypto Adviser scam alerts list.

New crypto scams spring up every day, so if you’re considering a cryptocurrency investment, especially one that falls into a high-risk risk category, you should always check these lists first.

While crypto investing in general could be deemed as high-risk, there are certain platforms which exhibit traits commonly associated with crypto scams.

As a result, there are certain key scam indicators that you should look out for before parting with your cash.

These include:

• The promises of unfeasibly high returns.
• Being introduced to a platform by someone you’ve met online, such as on a social media platform or dating websites.
• Pressure to invest quickly otherwise you’ll ‘miss out’.
• Lack of any clear information about how profits are generated.
• Investments being blocked unless you pay a large fee or commission to withdraw them (which is also stolen by the scammers).

Read our definitive guide to spotting a crypto scam to arm yourself with the essential knowledge you need to stay safe and avoid getting scammed.

Fake cryptocurrency websites

Fraudulent crypto websites are everywhere. As soon as one closes down another one takes its place.

They often feature rudimentary cookie-cutter designs and are usually littered with spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.

However, some are professionally design and far more difficult to spot.

If you’re new to investing in the crypto space it can be difficult to work out what’s a legitimate crypto investing platform and what’s a scam. Which is why we offer a dedicated platform checking service.

It also means that referring to crypto scam lists is essential.

Each platform on The Crypto Adviser’s list features a detailed explanation of the platform including a list of key indicators that have led us to our conclusion.

Our listings often include user reports which help build up a picture of exactly how the scammers are operating and luring people into fake crypto investments.

Unfortunately, fake crypto sites take many different forms, from trading and investing platforms to crypto mining and even crypto work sites which claim to be related to legitimate companies such as TripAdvisor or Amazon.

Cryptocurrency scammer list

There is no definitive cryptocurrency scammer list which names individual fraudsters as the people behind the scams go to great lengths to hide their identity.

Various official lists such as that produced by the FCA do occasionally give a name of someone who’s been in contact with a victim, but in virtually all cases this is fake and used to obfuscate the real identity of the scammer.

The crypto scam victims who contact The Crypto Adviser often relate the names of people who’ve been calling them or running WhatsApp groups, but these too are always fake, along with the profile images they use.

Fraudsters involved in romance scams often use profile photos stolen from other parts of the web.

They rarely use their own pictures and will dodge requests for video calls when asked, although I’ve heard about the occasional exception to this rule.

Cryptocurrency fraud and scams list – final word

There are some excellent resources online when it comes to crypto scam lists but none of them are perfect.

Because multiple scams are launched each day it’s virtually impossible for any platform to stay on top of them all.

Arming yourself with knowledge about how to spot a crypto scam will help you stay one step ahead of the scammers and hopefully avoid becoming their next victim.

If you need advice and help navigating the world of crypto and avoiding scams, then check out the services we offer.

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