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Scammed? What now.
A calm plan for the first hour: stop the bleeding, secure what is left, document it, and report it to the right official place — and avoid the recovery scam that hits victims twice.
Free help · no signup · we touch nothing
Scammed? What now.
A calm, step-by-step plan for the first hour — stop the bleeding, secure what is left, document it, and report it to the right place.
SentinelEducation only — not financial, legal, or recovery advice. This page collects nothing, asks for no wallet, seed phrase, private key, or payment, and earns nothing from you. It will not recover funds for you and makes no promise that funds can be recovered. It simply routes you to official, free reporting channels and explains the safe next steps.
Stop all contact — right now
The scam continues only while you keep responding. Breaking contact is the first thing that actually protects you, and it costs nothing.
- Do not reply, do not send “one more” payment, and do not pay any fee, tax, or “unlock” charge to release funds — that is part of the same script.
- Block the number, account, or wallet you were dealing with. Leave the group/chat.
- Never let anyone “remote into” your device or move your money “to a safe wallet” for you.
Secure what remains
Assume the people you dealt with may try again or already have some of your details. Lock the doors before anything else moves.
- From a device you trust, change the passwords on your email, exchange, and any account that may be exposed; turn on app-based two-factor authentication.
- If funds are still on an exchange or wallet, move them only to an address you control and have verified — never to an address someone gave you.
- If your seed phrase or private key was ever shown, typed, photographed, or shared, treat that wallet as compromised: create a brand-new wallet offline and move remaining funds there.
- Never type your seed phrase, private key, or password into any website — including a “recovery” site. No legitimate service ever needs them.
Document everything
A clear record is what reporting bodies and your bank can actually use. Capture it before chats disappear.
- Save transaction hashes / IDs, wallet addresses, amounts, dates, and the blockchain used.
- Screenshot the conversation, the website URL, profile names, phone numbers, and any payment receipts.
- Write a short timeline: how you were contacted, what you were told, and what you sent. Keep it factual.
Report through the right channel
Reporting will not guarantee recovery, but it feeds real investigations, can help freeze funds that are still moving, and warns the next person. Pick your country below.
- File with your national reporting body (chosen below) and add every detail you documented.
- Report the scam address/site to Chainabuse so others are warned and the data reaches investigators.
- If a bank card, wire, or a regulated exchange was involved, tell that institution immediately — they may be able to flag or freeze.
Stop all contact — right now
The scam continues only while you keep responding. Breaking contact is the first thing that actually protects you, and it costs nothing.
- Do not reply, do not send “one more” payment, and do not pay any fee, tax, or “unlock” charge to release funds — that is part of the same script.
- Block the number, account, or wallet you were dealing with. Leave the group/chat.
- Never let anyone “remote into” your device or move your money “to a safe wallet” for you.
Secure what remains
Assume the people you dealt with may try again or already have some of your details. Lock the doors before anything else moves.
- From a device you trust, change the passwords on your email, exchange, and any account that may be exposed; turn on app-based two-factor authentication.
- If funds are still on an exchange or wallet, move them only to an address you control and have verified — never to an address someone gave you.
- If your seed phrase or private key was ever shown, typed, photographed, or shared, treat that wallet as compromised: create a brand-new wallet offline and move remaining funds there.
- Never type your seed phrase, private key, or password into any website — including a “recovery” site. No legitimate service ever needs them.
Document everything
A clear record is what reporting bodies and your bank can actually use. Capture it before chats disappear.
- Save transaction hashes / IDs, wallet addresses, amounts, dates, and the blockchain used.
- Screenshot the conversation, the website URL, profile names, phone numbers, and any payment receipts.
- Write a short timeline: how you were contacted, what you were told, and what you sent. Keep it factual.
Report through the right channel
Reporting will not guarantee recovery, but it feeds real investigations, can help freeze funds that are still moving, and warns the next person. Pick your country below.
- File with your national reporting body (chosen below) and add every detail you documented.
- Report the scam address/site to Chainabuse so others are warned and the data reaches investigators.
- If a bank card, wire, or a regulated exchange was involved, tell that institution immediately — they may be able to flag or freeze.
Where to report (free, official)
Global (works anywhere)
United States
United Kingdom
European Union
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Education only, not financial, legal, or recovery advice. We never charge you, never ask for your keys, and never promise to recover funds.