Detect Ponzi schemes, fake trading platforms, and investment fraud
Common Examples
Investment scams promise exceptional returns with minimal risk. From fake forex trading platforms to Ponzi schemes and pig butchering operations, these frauds cost victims more money than any other type of scam. Paste any investment offer, trading platform message, or financial opportunity for instant AI analysis.
Guaranteed or unusually high returns, pressure to invest quickly, complex or secretive strategies, unregistered sellers, difficulty withdrawing money, recruiter-based earnings (pyramid structure), and promises of no risk.
A pig butchering scam starts with building a relationship (romance or friendship) before introducing a fake investment platform. The victim sees fake profits grow, deposits more money, then discovers they cannot withdraw and the platform disappears.
Check if the platform is registered with your country's financial regulator (SEC in US, FCA in UK, BaFin in Germany). Search the company name plus 'scam', 'complaint', or 'fraud' online. Never invest based on unsolicited messages.
Stop all further payments. Document everything. Report to your country's financial regulator, the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov), FBI IC3 (ic3.gov), and your bank. Contact your bank immediately if you made bank transfers.
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