Independent English-language reporting on scams, with practical help pages for Canada, the United Kingdom, and Malta.
Scam and Fraud publishes chronological investigations and explainers about crypto, trading, fake recovery, and related schemes.
We focus on audiences in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Malta. Content is written in English.
If you lost money, start at If you were scammed. We do not charge to recover funds and we do not endorse paid “recovery” services that cold-call victims.
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