⚠️ New FBI data: Americans over 60 reported $7.7 billion lost to scams last year — up 37% in one year.
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One wrong click can erase a lifetime of savings.
Crypto scams took more than $11 billion last year — and people over 60 lost the most. Get the free 11-point Crypto Scam-Protection Checklist and make sure it isn't you.
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The numbers nobody warns you about
$7.7B
Reported losses by Americans aged 60+ last year — up 37% in a single year
$11B+
Lost in crypto-related scams across 181,565 complaints last year
68%
Of reported losses by victims 60+ were $100,000 or more — entire nest eggs
Sources: FBI Internet Crime Report (IC3) and U.S. Federal Trade Commission consumer data.
Scammers practise every day. You get one mistake.
Here's the uncomfortable truth: today's crypto scams aren't badly-spelled emails from strangers. They're polished websites, friendly voices, fake "fraud department" calls, and online friendships that last months before the trap closes.
They specifically target people who are polite, trusting, and answer the phone — and they know exactly which buttons to push: urgency, authority, and fear.
By the time most people realise what happened, the money is overseas and unrecoverable. The only reliable defence is knowing the moves before they're played on you.
The good news: almost every crypto scam fails if you follow eleven simple rules. We put them on one page — the same checklist security professionals give their own parents.
What's inside the checklist
Eleven rules, plain English, zero jargon. A preview:
1
The one thing no legitimate company will EVER ask you for
Hand this over once and your wallet is empty — yet it's how most people lose everything.
2
Why "support" calling YOU is always a scam
The fake Ledger, Coinbase and bank fraud-department scripts — and the word that exposes them instantly.
3
The 30-second address check before any transfer
Crypto payments can't be reversed. This habit makes sure yours never needs to be.
4
The "pig butchering" playbook
The online-friendship scam behind the biggest losses on record — and its one tell-tale sign.
5
Screen-sharing = handing over your keys
Why you must never let anyone "help" you remotely — no matter how official they sound.
6
The urgency test
"Act now or lose your account." Learn why pressure is the surest sign of a scam.
+ 5 more rules, and exactly where to report a scam in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand ↓
Our promise: we will NEVER ask for your recovery phrase, passwords, PINs, or wallet access.
Anyone who asks for those is a scammer — including someone claiming to be from us. This checklist is education, nothing more.
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Never share your recovery phrase — with anyone, ever.No legitimate company, wallet, or "support agent" will ask for it. Anyone who does is stealing from you.
If they contacted you first, it's a scam.Exchanges and wallets don't call, text, or DM customers out of the blue. Hang up. Delete. Report.
Bookmark official sites — never click links.Not from emails, texts, ads, or Google results. Type it or use your bookmark, every time.
Use app-based two-factor authentication, not SMS.Text-message codes can be hijacked by SIM-swap. Use an authenticator app instead.
Never let anyone remotely access your devices."Support" screen-sharing is how wallets get emptied in minutes. Real support never needs this.
Send a small test amount first.Crypto transfers can't be reversed. Verify the address with a tiny amount before moving anything large.
Treat urgency as the alarm bell it is."Act now," "account frozen," "limited time" — pressure means stop. Real problems survive a 24-hour pause.
Verify money requests on a second channel.Family "emergency"? "Bank" calling? Hang up and call them back on a number you look up yourself.
Romance + crypto = the costliest scam on record.If an online friend — even one you've known for months — mentions investing, the friendship is the con.
Only update wallet software inside the official app.Never from emailed links, pop-ups, or "urgent security update" pages.
Know where to report — speed matters.Reporting fast can freeze funds. Save these before you need them:
Found this useful? Forward it to someone over 50 you care about — it might save their savings.
Sensible questions
Is this financial or investment advice?
No — and it never will be. This is safety education: how to spot scams and protect what you already have. We don't recommend coins, platforms, or investments, and nothing here should be treated as financial advice.
Why is it free? What's the catch?
No catch. The checklist is free because scam losses among people over 50 are at record levels and this information should be everywhere. We'll occasionally email new scam warnings — unsubscribe any time with one tap.
Will you ask for my seed phrase, passwords, or wallet access?
Never. Not by email, not by phone, not on this site. Anyone who asks for those — including someone claiming to be from us — is a scammer. That's rule #1 on the checklist itself.
What happens to my name, email and phone number?
They're used only to send you the checklist and scam alerts you asked for. We don't sell or share your details, and every message includes a working unsubscribe link.
I think a scammer already has my details. What now?
Act fast: stop all contact, don't send more money, contact your bank or exchange's fraud line immediately, then report it — ic3.gov (US), CAFC (Canada), Scamwatch (Australia), Netsafe (NZ). Fast reporting genuinely improves recovery odds.
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