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Free resources for investment scam victims
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What INDAGA is and when it can help you
Before you use the guides or file a report, take thirty seconds to see what we do and what we don’t do. With subtitles.
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Evidence checklist
What to keep, how to name each file, and what never to share.
Timeline template
A table for writing down dates, amounts, payment methods, and contacts.
Recovery scam warning signs
A one-page sheet to keep handy in case someone promises to get your money back.
Guide to talking with your bank
What to ask and what to request in writing after a suspicious transfer.
Official links
Verify before you invest. Report it if it already happened.
Free, public sources. INDAGA is not affiliated with any of these organizations.
Verify
- NFA BASIC · registry of Forex and futures firms
- FINRA BrokerCheck · securities brokers and firms
- SEC · Investment Adviser Public Disclosure · investment advisers
- CFTC · RED List · unregistered foreign entities
- NASAA · state securities regulators
Report
- FBI · IC3 · internet fraud
- FTC · ReporteFraude · in Spanish
- CFTC · Forex, futures, and crypto-commodity fraud
- SEC · securities and investment fraud
- Chainabuse · reports on cryptocurrency addresses
Glossary
Terms you’ll see in your report
Explained in one line, without jargon.
Transaction hash (TXID)
The unique code for a transfer on a blockchain. It’s the starting point for tracing it.
Address or wallet
The public “account number” that cryptocurrency is sent to. It is not the same as the seed phrase, which you should never share.
Custodial exchange
A platform that holds its customers’ funds and usually identifies them, which opens the door to formal requests.
Mixer
A service that pools funds from many people to hide where they came from. It often breaks the trail.
Upfront fee
A payment demanded before a withdrawal or a service is released. It’s a common warning sign.
Receiver
The person a court appoints to recover and distribute the assets of a fraudulent scheme. Filing a claim with the receiver is usually free.
Chargeback
The reversal of a card payment, requested from the issuing bank within deadlines set by each institution.
Chain of custody
The record of who obtained each piece of evidence, when, and how, so that it keeps its value.
Viability Report
INDAGA’s report: what happened, where the money went, and which real paths exist, with their cost.
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