Overview
The first 30 minutes matter. The goal is to stop additional payments, reduce exposure, secure key accounts, and preserve evidence before you block or delete anything.
What to prepare
• Screenshots of chats, payment prompts, and suspicious messages • Transaction references / receipts (bank, card, exchange, crypto TXID) • Scammer identifiers: handles, numbers, emails, URLs
Steps
• Pause all payments: Do not send any more money to 'unlock' withdrawals or 'verify' accounts. • Secure accounts: Change passwords (starting with email), enable 2FA, and revoke suspicious sessions. • Preserve evidence first: Screenshot/export chats and confirmations before blocking or deleting. • Use official channels only: Access banks/exchanges via official apps or typed URLs, not chat links.