How to report a crypto scam in Brazil
File a police report (Boletim de Ocorrência) as soon as possible and notify the regulator, and contact your bank straight away.
Report to these authorities
- •Civil Police — file a Boletim de Ocorrência (BO) in person or via your state's Delegacia Eletrônica.
- •Polícia Federal — report via the "Comunica PF" channel.
- •CVM — the securities regulator, for investment fraud (also Safernet).
- •Your bank — call immediately to flag the transaction.
Do this in every case
- •Stop all contact and send no more money — including "fees" or "taxes" to withdraw.
- •Secure your accounts (passwords + 2FA) and move any remaining crypto.
- •Preserve evidence: screenshots, wallet addresses, transaction hashes.
- •Report the scam wallet address on Chainabuse.
⚠️ Beware "recovery" services. Anyone who contacts you promising to get your money back for an upfront fee is almost always a second scam. See the red flags →
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