Crypto job or task scam? How to get your money back

It started as an easy online job: rating products, "boosting" orders or liking videos for commission. You were paid small amounts at first. Then came a "combination order" or a negative balance, and you had to deposit crypto, often USDT, to keep going or to withdraw what you'd earned. Each deposit unlocked another one.

What's really happening

There is no job. The tasks are a script to get deposits from you, and the balance on your screen isn't real.

Can you get the money back?

Often there's a real path. Every deposit you made can be followed to where the scammers moved it.

What to do now

1. Stop sending money, even if you're told one more payment will release your funds.
2. Save the app or website address, the "mentor's" messages and the deposit addresses.
3. Download your transaction history from the app you used to send the crypto.
4. Report it at ic3.gov, the FBI's fraud reporting site.

How we help

We work to get your money back. We follow your crypto from every deposit you made to the exchanges and stablecoin companies holding it, and push them to freeze it so it can be returned to you. Once you engage us, tracing takes 48 hours, and recovery efforts start within a week.

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Van Orton Recovery is an American fraud recovery intelligence firm. Every case starts with a free, confidential assessment of where your money went and what can be done, usually within hours. Contact us at hello@vanortonrecovery.com or use the link below to get started.