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Romance
Dollars Lost: $10000
MA
Date Reported: August 5, 2025
Business Name Used: Giada Gianavella
Romance - Romance Scam
Dollars Lost: $576
Schenectady, NY- 12307
Date Reported: August 5, 2025
Business Name Used: Romance Scam
Romance - Online Romance- Fake Check Scam
Dollars Lost: $10000
Unknown Location
Date Reported: August 4, 2025
Business Name Used: Agent Larry James
Romance - Phishing
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Bay Area, CA
Date Reported: August 4, 2025
Business Name Used: Raymond Charles IMPOSTER
Romance - Charles Luca
Dollars Lost: $2000
Detroit, MI- 48221
Date Reported: August 2, 2025
Business Name Used:
Romance - romance
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Unknown Location
Date Reported: August 1, 2025
Business Name Used:
Online Purchase - Online Purchase
I spotted a tidy 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air with fresh chrome and period hubcaps, priced like a quick sale. The seller promised overnight paperwork and a couriered title once funds cleared. They pushed crypto because “banks were slow this week.” I paid in digital currency and received a PDF bill of sale that referenced an address which didn’t exist on any map. The shipper name was real, but the booking number wasn’t. Every breadcrumb led to nothing, and I learned the hard way how easily a believable story can empty your account.
Reporting cryptocurrency complaints and scams
If you believe you have been a victim of a cryptocurrency scam or fraud, here's how you can file a complaint and seek assistance:
1. Stop communication and transactions
Immediately stop sending any money or cryptocurrency to the suspected criminals. Do not notify the suspected criminals of any reports made to law enforcement, as this may compromise their ability to investigate.
2. File a report with relevant agencies; FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): This is a key resource for reporting cryptocurrency investment fraud and other cyber-enabled crimes. You can file a report at ic3.gov. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Report cryptocurrency scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): File a complaint with the CFTC at CFTC.gov/complaint. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): You can submit a tip or complaint to the SEC at sec.gov/tcr. Local Law Enforcement: Report the crime to your local police department, including details like your wallet address, the scammer's wallet address, and transaction hashes. Cryptocurrency Exchange: Contact the cryptocurrency exchange you used to send the money and report the fraudulent transaction.
3. Provide comprehensive information: When filing reports, include as much information as possible, including: Scammer Details: How they contacted you, identifying information (name, phone, address, email, usernames). Transaction Information: Dates, amounts, types of cryptocurrency involved, account numbers (including cryptocurrency wallet addresses), receiving financial institution details, and receiving cryptocurrency addresses. Transaction IDs (hash): These are important for tracking cryptocurrency transactions.
4. Be cautious of recovery services: Be extremely wary of any service claiming to recover lost cryptocurrency, especially those that demand an upfront fee, as these are often scams themselves.
Common cryptocurrency complaints and scams: Some common types of cryptocurrency complaints and scams include: Imposter Scams: Scammers impersonate legitimate businesses or individuals to gain access to your accounts or information. Investment Scams: These often promise high returns with low risk and rely on funds from new investors to pay earlier investors. These include "pig butchering" scams, where scammers build relationships with victims and then lure them into fake investments. Phishing Scams: Scammers use fake emails, websites, or messages to trick you into revealing sensitive information like private keys or passwords. Pump and Dump Schemes: Artificially inflating the price of a cryptocurrency and then selling off the holdings, causing the price to crash.
Fake ICOs and Exchanges: Bogus Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and platforms that mimic legitimate ones to steal funds. Liquidity Mining/Yield Farming Scams: Fraudulent investment opportunities promoted through private messaging platforms. Giveaway/Airdrop Scams: Impersonating public figures or companies offering free crypto, often using social media or websites. Romance Scams: Scammers develop relationships with victims through dating apps or social media and then introduce them to fraudulent investment opportunities.
Additional considerations: Cryptocurrency transactions are generally not reversible, making it difficult to recover funds once they are sent.
Government agencies like the FDIC do not insure cryptocurrency accounts. Always exercise caution, research thoroughly before investing, and be suspicious of anyone guaranteeing high or quick returns.
If you are 60 or older, you can contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline (833-372-8311) for assistance with filing an IC3 complaint.
Dollars Lost: $37000
Toano, VA- 23168
Date Reported: August 1, 2025
Business Name Used: Classic Cars of Williamsburg
Romance - Sofiadate.com
Dollars Lost: $6000
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 31, 2025
Business Name Used: Sofiadate.com
Romance
Dollars Lost: $0.0
San Francisco, CA
Date Reported: July 30, 2025
Business Name Used:
Romance - Romance - Defi Coin
Dollars Lost: $2500
Toronto, ON-
Date Reported: July 30, 2025
Business Name Used: Defi Coin
Romance
Dollars Lost: $1500
Chicago, IL
Date Reported: July 28, 2025
Business Name Used:
Investment - James Raymond Financial Imposter Investment Romance Smishing and Identity Theft Scam
Dollars Lost: $0.0
St Petersburg, FL
Date Reported: July 25, 2025
Business Name Used: James Raymond Financial Imposter Investment Romance Smishing and Identity Theft Scam
Romance
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 25, 2025
Business Name Used:
Romance - Facebook Romance Scam
Dollars Lost: $20000
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 25, 2025
Business Name Used: Facebook Romance Scam
Romance
Dollars Lost: $3000
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 24, 2025
Business Name Used: trystpage.com
Romance - Romance - Social Media
Dollars Lost: $0.0
SC
Date Reported: July 24, 2025
Business Name Used: Cherries jersey
Romance - Ted McCoy Law Associates England Angela Quentin Clark Contacts in New Jersey USA
Dollars Lost: $40000
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 23, 2025
Business Name Used: Ted McCoy Law Associates EnglandAngela Quentin Clark Contacts in New Jersey USA
Employment - 72andsunny / imposter
Dollars Lost: $8000
St. Petersburg, FL
Date Reported: July 23, 2025
Business Name Used: 72andsunny / imposter
Romance - Romance Scam
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Brooklyn, NY
Date Reported: July 23, 2025
Business Name Used:
Romance - Romance Scam
Dollars Lost: $28000
Oxon Hill, MD- 20745
Date Reported: July 23, 2025
Business Name Used: Cerberus K9 Group
Romance
Dollars Lost: $2000
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 22, 2025
Business Name Used: Johnny depp Facebook page
Romance
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 21, 2025
Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coast Branch
Romance - Romance - money transfer
Dollars Lost: $250
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 20, 2025
Business Name Used:
Romance - Mac.suoosee
Dollars Lost: $1441.11
Los Angeles, CA
Date Reported: July 20, 2025
Business Name Used: Mac.suoosee
Romance
Dollars Lost: $700
Miami, FL
Date Reported: July 19, 2025
Business Name Used: WendyZhou Lin
Romance
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Hampton, NH
Date Reported: July 19, 2025
Business Name Used:
Romance
Dollars Lost: $50000
TX
Date Reported: July 18, 2025
Business Name Used:
Romance - romance
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Dinuba, CA- 93618
Date Reported: July 18, 2025
Business Name Used:
Romance
Dollars Lost: $5000
Los Angeles, CA- 90041
Date Reported: July 17, 2025
Business Name Used: Medasin
Romance - Social Media Romance Scam
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 16, 2025
Business Name Used: Greyson Charles
Romance - romance
Dollars Lost: $19
DE
Date Reported: July 15, 2025
Business Name Used: Cartpanda
Romance - Purple inc.
Dollars Lost: $1850
Sacramento, CA- 95824
Date Reported: July 15, 2025
Business Name Used: Purple inc.
Romance - Romance - Dating Site
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 13, 2025
Business Name Used: Granny space
Romance - Facebook Message Tim Wesley George
Dollars Lost: $15000
TX
Date Reported: July 11, 2025
Business Name Used: Facebook Message Tim Wesley George
Romance - Fake Facebook.profile Pretended to love my momma who has dementia and she sent him thousands in Apple Gift cards and phones and computers
Dollars Lost: $10000
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 10, 2025
Business Name Used: Kevin Costner impostor
Romance - Romance
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 10, 2025
Business Name Used: Sasha7
Phishing - Romance Scam
Dollars Lost: $50000
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 9, 2025
Business Name Used:
Romance - Romance Scam
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Miami, FL
Date Reported: July 9, 2025
Business Name Used: Louis Chadric Caldwell
Romance - www.blockpebble.com
Dollars Lost: $14000
Unknown Location
Date Reported: July 8, 2025
Business Name Used: www.blockpebble.com
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