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Free Crypto Scam Checker

Paste a suspicious crypto exchange URL, Telegram or WhatsApp invite, wallet-connect prompt, or DM about an "investment opportunity". The checker flags the patterns used by wallet drainers, fake exchanges, pig-butchering rings, and fake staking apps.

Scam Checker

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Pattern Detection

We analyze thousands of scam reports to identify common keywords, phrasing, and technical tricks used by fraudsters.

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The crypto scams this checker is built for

  • Wallet drainers. A site that asks you to "verify" or "claim" an airdrop by connecting your wallet, then pulls out every token it has approval to touch.
  • Fake exchanges. Slick clones of Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX. The dashboard shows your "balance" growing. Withdrawals are blocked behind a fake "tax" or "verification fee".
  • Investment groups ("pig butchering"). Telegram/WhatsApp/dating-app contact, build rapport, walk you through a fake trading platform, take everything when you try to withdraw.
  • Fake staking and cloud mining. Guaranteed daily returns, branded landing page, no verifiable on-chain activity.
  • Seed-phrase / private-key harvesting. "Validate your wallet", "recover stuck transaction", fake support DM. If they ask for a 12/24-word phrase, it is theft.
  • Recovery scams. After a previous crypto loss, strangers offer to "hack the scammer back" or "recover your funds" for an upfront fee. Always fraud.

How to verify a crypto site or message is legit

  1. Run the URL through the checker above.
  2. Check the domain on the real exchange's official site. Coinbase, Binance, Kraken etc. publish their canonical domain in their docs.
  3. If a group invite or DM offers "guaranteed returns" or "VIP signals", leave the group. Real funds do not promise yield.
  4. Never sign a wallet-connect prompt you did not initiate. Read what the transaction is actually asking permission for.
  5. Never share your seed phrase, private key, or password. Not with support, not with a friend, not with us. There is no situation where a legitimate party needs it.
  6. If you sent crypto already, open the damage-control checklist within the first hour.

Red flags in crypto messages

  • "Guaranteed", "risk-free", "insured" returns of any kind.
  • Urgency on a deposit deadline ("close in 24h", "last 5 spots in the VIP group").
  • Withdrawals blocked behind a "tax" or "activation fee" — real exchanges deduct on-chain or in-app, never via a separate top-up.
  • A "mentor" who screenshots huge gains and offers to set up your account.
  • A relationship that moves from a dating app to WhatsApp to a trading dashboard in days.
  • An "airdrop" that requires you to connect your wallet and approve a transaction first.

Check community-reported crypto wallets

See wallet addresses other users have flagged as scams.

Read crypto scam alerts on the blog

Real recent campaigns, named platforms, and what to look out for.

Frequently asked questions

Is this crypto scam checker free?

Yes. No sign-up. No limits. Nothing is stored — the analysis runs in your browser.

Can I check a wallet address?

The text checker will scan messages that contain a wallet address for scam patterns (urgency, fake support, guaranteed returns). For an on-chain reputation check, use a blockchain explorer alongside our community wallet report database.

Can I recover crypto I've already sent to a scammer?

Almost never. Crypto transactions are final and the destination wallet is usually emptied within minutes. The most important step is refusing to engage with "recovery agents" who promise to retrieve your funds for a fee — they are a second scam targeting victims of the first.

What is "pig butchering"?

A long-con romance/investment hybrid. The scammer builds rapport over weeks (the "fattening"), then walks the victim through a fake trading platform showing big paper gains. When the victim tries to withdraw, withdrawals are blocked behind fees. The platform disappears (the "butchering").

Run a broader check with the general scam checker or paste a crypto site URL into the link checker. If you already sent funds, open the damage-control checklist and review community scam reports.