Lost money in a crypto scam? Start here
Plain-English guides, plus free checkers that read the public blockchain. We show facts with a confidence grade and never say an address is a scam or safe: a blockchain shows movement, not identity.
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I lost money
You sent crypto to someone you now think is a scammer. Start with the order of actions for the first hour.
Start with the first hourCheck an address
Paste a wallet address or transaction ID. See what it holds, its recent activity and whether an issuer has frozen it.
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Trace where money went, prepare freeze and disclosure letters, an evidence file and a UTC timeline.
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Choose a checker
Each checker reads the public blockchain and shows balance, activity and issuer freeze status for that coin. Pick your coin, or use the universal balance checker.
Crypto balance checker
Paste any Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON or Solana address and see what it holds and its recent transfers.
OpenBulk USDT balance checker
Paste up to 25 wallet addresses and see the USDT each holds on TRON, Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain, with a CSV download.
OpenUSDT (Tether) checker
Address format, how scammers use it, and what can be frozen.
OpenBitcoin checker
Address format, how scammers use it, and why it cannot be frozen on-chain.
OpenTRON (TRX) checker
Address format, how scammers use it, and what can be frozen.
OpenEthereum (ETH) checker
Address format, how scammers use it, and what can be frozen.
OpenSolana (SOL) checker
Address format, how scammers use it, and what can be frozen.
OpenBNB Chain (BNB) checker
Address format, how scammers use it, and what can be frozen.
OpenTether freeze statistics
How many addresses Tether has blocklisted, by month, counted from its own on-chain events.
OpenReport a wallet address
Tell us an address was used against you. A person reviews every report; nothing is published as a scam verdict.
OpenInvestigator workspace
Trace where money went, prepare freeze and disclosure letters, an evidence file and a UTC timeline.
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Guides
Short guides, each on its own page. The first hour and freezing guides are the ones to read if you have just sent money.
The first hour
What to do, in order, when you have just sent crypto to a scammer.
ReadRed flags
Signs in the contact, the payment and the wallet, and how these scams unfold.
ReadCan it be frozen?
The six ways money gets frozen, and which tokens can be blocklisted.
ReadHow scam money is moved
The laundering roles, the cash-out points and the regional patterns.
ReadQuestions and glossary
Common questions, answered plainly, and the terms explained.
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India in detail: reporting and legal steps
Verify amendments and your High Court’s position before relying on any section.
- Report
- Call 1930 and file at cybercrime.gov.in at once, and keep the acknowledgement number. Early reporting lets the CFCFRMS system alert banks before the money is layered or turned into USDT.
- Data from a service provider
- Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) is the basis for a production notice, including through the I4C Sahyog portal.
- Electronic evidence in court
- A certificate under section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023, for every export and screenshot set.
- Attachment of proceeds
- Section 107 BNSS with a Magistrate's order, or provisional attachment under section 5 of the PMLA. The Kerala and Bombay High Courts held that police cannot debit-freeze accounts under section 106; follow your High Court's position.
- VDA service providers
- Regulated for anti-money-laundering by FIU-IND (guidelines updated 8 January 2026): PAN, selfie with liveness, onboarding location and IP, the Travel Rule, and records kept five years.
No Indian agency publishes a list of flagged crypto wallet addresses that a site like this could check against. The National Cybercrime Reporting Portal’s public Suspect Search covers phone numbers, e-mails, bank accounts, UPI IDs, social media accounts, apps and website addresses, but not wallets. To report a wallet address, file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930.
Bank-side help: How to report bank fraud in India · Cybercrime help by country.
More help
- Investigator's HandbookCountry-by-country guides for investigators and the free handbook.
- Law enforcement request portals (LERS)How police request data from Meta, Google, Apple, Discord and more.
- Website CheckPaste a link or sender to see if it copies a known brand.
- Bank Fraud Help by CountryVerified fraud hotlines when the money went through a bank.
- Cybercrime HelpWhere to report, country by country.
- Forensic toolsFree tools for digital forensics and investigations.
Crypto Forensics is an information tool, not legal, financial or investment advice, and it does not recover money. Every search, seizure, freeze, disclosure request or transfer needs lawful authority in the governing jurisdiction. Mentions of products, issuers and exchanges are for identification only and are not endorsements. If you have lost money, report to the police and your bank now.