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Something already happened

I sent cryptocurrency to a scammer.

Short answer

What to do right now

Contact the exchange, wallet provider, kiosk operator, or company used to send the cryptocurrency immediately. Report fraud, ask what action is possible, and preserve the transaction ID or hash and wallet address.

Immediate actions

Contact the service used to send the cryptocurrency.

  1. Reach the exchange, wallet provider, kiosk operator, or sending company through its official route.

  2. Report fraud and ask what action is possible; do not assume the transaction can be reversed.

  3. Keep the transaction ID or hash, wallet address, receipts, QR images, dates, amounts, and messages.

  4. Report promptly at IC3.gov and ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Do not

Avoid making the situation harder.

  • Do not send an additional deposit, tax, release fee, or recovery payment.
  • Do not trust an unexpected person who promises or guarantees recovery.

Records and reporting

Keep the details you already have.

Preserve transaction identifiers, wallet addresses, exchange or kiosk information, receipts, amounts, dates, and the full message history.

If something else happened too

Source notes

Official guidance behind these steps

Plainly Living uses the scope and exceptions recorded in its claim-control ledger. These links go to the responsible public agency.