Resources that keep you safe.
Victim-led Scam Recovery provides practical guides, checklists, and red flags to help you preserve evidence, reduce further harm, and take clearer next steps.
Guides, checklists, and safety reminders
Use Victim-led Scam Recovery resources to slow down, document properly, and avoid secondary scams. Keep it simple and evidence-focused.
Important note
Victim-led Scam Recovery provides educational resources and guidance to improve evidence quality and reporting readiness. We do not guarantee outcomes, and results depend on third parties (banks, platforms, exchanges, and authorities).
Most helpful resources
Fast, practical starting points from Victim-led Scam Recovery.
Stop further losses (first 30 minutes)
Freeze the situation: stop payments, avoid risky clicks, secure your accounts, and preserve proof before anything disappears.
Preserve evidence properly
Capture identifiers, receipts, screenshots, and a clean timelineso your report is clear and usable.
Avoid recovery scams
Spot fake recovery agents and pressure tactics early so you don’t get scammed twice.
Read a guide
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Stop further losses (first 30 minutes)
Freeze the situation: stop payments, avoid risky clicks, secure your accounts, and preserve proof before anything disappears.
Preserve evidence properly
Capture identifiers, receipts, screenshots, and a clean timelineso your report is clear and usable.
Avoid recovery scams
Spot fake recovery agents and pressure tactics early so you don’t get scammed twice.
Crypto / wallet / exchange scams
Tracking identifiers, platform escalation prep, and evidence structure for crypto and wallet-related scams.
Romance scam recovery (guide)
Document patterns, identities used, payment trails, and manipulation tactics without blame or shame.
Investment / trading scams
Capture platform details, promises made, deposit trails, and withdrawal blocks to prepare a usable report.
What matters most in a report
A simple checklist of what makes a report usable: dates, identifiers, payment trails, and proof.
How we structure timelines
A calm method that reduces confusion and strengthens documentation: Date → Event → Proof.
Common mistakes that weaken evidence
Deleting chats too early, paying again, installing unknown apps, oversharing, and other mistakes to avoid.
Immediate next steps
What to do in the first hour/day after a scam.
Stop further losses (first 30 minutes)
Freeze the situation: stop payments, avoid risky clicks, secure your accounts, and preserve proof before anything disappears.
Preserve evidence properly
Capture identifiers, receipts, screenshots, and a clean timelineso your report is clear and usable.
Avoid recovery scams
Spot fake recovery agents and pressure tactics early so you don’t get scammed twice.
Scam types
Focused guidance depending on what happened.
Crypto / wallet / exchange scams
Tracking identifiers, platform escalation prep, and evidence structure for crypto and wallet-related scams.
Romance scam recovery (guide)
Document patterns, identities used, payment trails, and manipulation tactics without blame or shame.
Investment / trading scams
Capture platform details, promises made, deposit trails, and withdrawal blocks to prepare a usable report.
Reporting readiness
Help your report be clear, structured, and usable.
What matters most in a report
A simple checklist of what makes a report usable: dates, identifiers, payment trails, and proof.
How we structure timelines
A calm method that reduces confusion and strengthens documentation: Date → Event → Proof.
Common mistakes that weaken evidence
Deleting chats too early, paying again, installing unknown apps, oversharing, and other mistakes to avoid.
Reporting readiness (quick guide)
Victim-led Scam Recovery recommends keeping reports short, factual, and proof-linked.
Use a timeline format
Write each event as: Date → What happened → Proof (screenshot/receipt/transaction ID).
Collect identifiers
Usernames, handles, emails, phone numbers, URLs, wallet addresses, and transaction IDs are crucial.
Avoid guessing
If a date is approximate, say so. Accuracy builds credibility and reduces delays.
FAQs
Quick clarity before you begin.
Preserve evidence first. Blocking is fine after you’ve captured proof (screenshots/exports), but don’t rush if it risks losing details.
Want a structured checklist for your case?
Start a report with Victim-led Scam Recovery to capture what happened clearly and preserve evidence safely without pressure tactics.