Crypto Safety Blog
Detailed guides to pig-butchering scams, fake exchanges, and crypto recovery traps
Learn how Russian-language fake broker funnels, Chinese-language sha zhu pan networks, fake crypto dashboards, and recovery scams pressure victims into sending more crypto.
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These articles are educational and cite public regulator, law-enforcement, and threat intelligence sources.
Chinese-Language Sha Zhu Pan Networks and Crypto Scam Compounds
How the Chinese-language term sha zhu pan became associated with global romance-investment scams, Southeast Asia scam compounds, forced labor, and crypto laundering.
Russian-Language Crypto Fake Broker Scams: Romance Bait, Telegram Funnels, and Pseudo-Investments
How Russian-language fake broker and crypto investment scams overlap with pig-butchering tactics, including fake dashboards, Telegram pressure, and crypto wallet deposits.
Inside a Fake Crypto Exchange: The Screens, Fees, and Support Tricks That Trap Victims
A practical breakdown of the fake trading platforms used in crypto romance and pig-butchering scams, including withdrawal locks, fake liquidity pools, and customer support traps.
After a Pig Butchering Scam: Evidence to Save, Reports to File, and Recovery Scams to Avoid
A step-by-step victim safety guide for people who already sent crypto to a fake investment platform or romance-investment scam.
Wrong-Number Text Crypto Scams: How a Casual Message Turns Into a Fake Investment
A practical breakdown of wrong-number text scams, the grooming script that follows, and the moment a friendly chat becomes a crypto investment trap.
WhatsApp Investment Group Scams: Professors, Assistants, Fake Members, and Crypto Platforms
How fake investment groups on WhatsApp and Telegram use social proof, staged profits, and fake experts to route victims into crypto trading platforms.
Crypto ATM and QR Code Scams: Why Kiosk Payments Are a Favorite Pressure Tool
A guide to crypto ATM and QR-code payment scams, including how scammers coach victims, why older adults are often targeted, and what to do before scanning.
AI, Deepfakes, and Crypto Romance Scams: When Video Calls and Voices Are Not Proof
How scammers use AI-generated profiles, voice clones, fake videos, and edited documents to make pig-butchering crypto scams more believable.
Fake Crypto Recovery Law Firms: The Second Scam After Pig Butchering
How fake law firms, government imposters, and recovery agents target crypto scam victims after the first loss, and how to verify help safely.