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Choose your packet IC3 summaryFor your report to the FBI at ic3.govFree Police report packetFor filing a report with your local police$19 Exchange packetFor your crypto exchange's fraud team$19 Attorney packetFor a consultation with a lawyer$19

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About you

How investigators can reach you about this report.

Full name Email Phone City and state Age range

What happened

Tell it in order, in your own words.

Type of scam Date of first contact Where contact started and moved toFor example: a dating app, then WhatsApp, then a trading website. Your account of what happenedInclude what you were promised, how you sent money, and when you realized it was a scam. IC3 limits this box to 3,500 characters.0 of 3,500 characters

Key events (optional)Moments that matter besides your transfers, like when they moved you to another app, or when you were told to pay a "tax" to withdraw. These go into your packet's timeline.

Money you sent

One entry per transfer. The transaction hash is the ID shown in your wallet or exchange history.

Have a lot of transactions? Paste them all at once

One transaction per line Order: date, asset, amount, USD value, receiving address, transaction hash, and optionally the network. Commas or tabs both work, so you can copy straight from a spreadsheet.

Who scammed you

Anything they used to identify themselves. Put each item on its own line.

Names they used Usernames and handles Phone numbers Email addresses Websites and appsThe fake platform's web address, app name, or any links they sent.

Apps and sites where you talked with themOne row per app or site, with the name, handle or number they used there and when you were in contact. The police packet lists these so officers can ask each company to preserve records.

Evidence files

Screenshots, chat exports, receipts. Your files stay on your device. The packet lists each one as an exhibit with a digital fingerprint.

Choose files Each file gets a SHA-256 fingerprint, which shows it hasn't been changed since this packet was made.

Reports already made

Skip anything you haven't done yet. The exchange packet works best with your police report number.

Police agency Police report number Officer name (optional) IC3 submission ID, if you've filed FTC report number, if you've filedFrom ReportFraud.ftc.gov Exchange ticket or case numbersFor example: Coinbase case 12345678 Other reports and case numbers Follow-up notes (optional, only in your case log)Who you talked to, when, and what they said. These notes go only into your private case log, never into a packet.

Exchange details

Make one packet for each exchange you contact.

Exchange name Your relationship to this exchange Your account email or user ID thereLeave blank if you don't have an account at this exchange. How you know the receiving account is at this exchange (optional)For example: the scammer told you to send to your "Example Exchange deposit address." Only fill this in if you already know. We don't trace funds.

For an attorney

This helps an attorney understand how your money moved.

How you paid for the cryptoFor example: wired money from your bank to your exchange account, used a debit card, or a crypto ATM. Include dates and amounts if you have them. Other losses or costs (optional)One per line, ending with the amount. For example: Fake withdrawal "tax" paid, $3,680 Questions for the attorney (optional)

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Your packet is built on this device when you download it.

Reported loss: $0.00
Transfers: 0
Dates: None yet

Details in your packet

Missing details are fine. Add what you can and leave the rest blank.

Your packet organizes the information you entered. It is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.

Your case log

Check off each place as you report. Your log is saved in your progress file and is never sent to us.

FBI IC3File free at ic3.gov. Your free IC3 summary walks you through it.
Your local policeAsk for a report number. Exchanges and attorneys often need it.
Your crypto exchangeReport the fraud through their support site and keep the ticket number.
Federal Trade CommissionReport at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. It helps track scam trends.
Your bank or card companyIf money left your bank or card on its way to the scam, tell them right away.
The apps they usedSave screenshots first, then report their profiles.
Chainabuse (optional)A public site that warns others about scam wallet addresses. Reports are public, so share only the scammer's details. chainabuse.com

Someone offering to get your money back? Check it for recovery scam red flags.

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About you

What happened

Money you sent

Who scammed you

Evidence files

Reports already made

Exchange details

For an attorney

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Details in your packet

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Your case log

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