Core concepts, evidence and first checks for decisions about financial offers and suspicious contacts.
The entries connect practical checks to original public guidance. They are editorial syntheses, not an assessment of a specific provider.
Who is the contracting legal entity, and does it match the relevant regulator’s register entry? A licence asserted for a different entity or activity does not settle the question.
First check: Compare I‑SCAN and the original register entry.
Source: CFTC · 10 Signs of a Scam Crypto or Forex Trading Website ↗
Check domain age and spelling, company address, contact channels and inconsistencies between website, advertising and registers. A polished site or HTTPS lock does not establish legitimacy.
First check: Use Source Navigator for a supplementary domain check.
Source: CFTC · 10 Signs of a Scam Crypto or Forex Trading Website ↗
Unsolicited messages, supposed experts, group chats and personal relationships can begin the approach. Assess the provider independently of the person recommending it.
First check: Who benefits from the referral or endorsement?
Establish the legal recipient and purpose of payment. Unexpected payees, personal accounts, crypto addresses or frequently changing instructions call for a pause and independent verification.
First check: Before authorising, verify through a contact channel you found independently.
Time pressure, guaranteed profit and claims of risk-free returns undermine careful review. Return claims, backtests and on-screen balances are not an independently verified track record.
First check: Ask for written, independently checkable evidence before deciding.
Source: CFTC · 10 Signs of a Scam Crypto or Forex Trading Website ↗
Do not disclose one-time codes or credentials or grant remote access to someone who approaches you offering help. A transaction confirmed in your own banking session can still arise from deception.
First check: Stop the interaction and contact your bank or platform through official channels.
Claims of taxes, release fees or further deposits required before a withdrawal are a reason to stop further payment and preserve evidence.
First check: Preserve account records and communications in chronological order.
After a loss, new contacts may promise recovery. Claims of official access, blockchain investigations or an up-front fee do not prove that recovery is possible.
First check: Do not pay again or provide credentials for supposed recovery.
Record dates, domains, names, recipients, conversations and original files. Report concerns through suitable official routes; a complaint does not pause any applicable deadline.
First check: Contact your bank, document the event and identify the relevant reporting route.
A warning-list match needs verification in the original notice. No match, and even a register entry, cannot alone assess conduct, terms or a specific offer.
First check: Match legal entity, activity, date and source.
No topic matches your search. Try a broader term.
Public information and examples illustrate methods and decisions. They do not form a complete record of a provider, event or scam method. A company-specific review can be commissioned separately.
Request an individual review →Editorial review: 29 September 2026 · Next review: October 2026 (monthly schedule planned). External sources may change between reviews.
A relationship-led investment fraud combining staged success, escalating payments and blocked withdrawals. Romance is not required.
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