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Is it a scam?
Check before you pay.

Paste a website, company, CNPJ, phone number, Pix key or crypto wallet and see whether it has appeared in reports vetted by a person at CyberX.

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[i]Phones and Pix keys never appear on a page: you type, and the answer says how many reports they appeared in.

Here a complaint is called a report: a documented record, vetted by a person, not an accusation.

// 02 · recognise

Most common scams in Brazil

Learn to recognise each one before you transfer money. Each type shows the warning sign reports repeat most.

0165 scams

Fake broker scam

Investment, trading and crypto platforms that show profit on screen and block withdrawals.

warning signHigh profit on screen, and withdrawals only after paying a “fee” or “tax”.
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02no scams yet

Pyramid and investment club

A group with a “teacher”, a house token and guaranteed daily returns, paid with the money of whoever joins later.

warning signGuaranteed daily returns and bonuses for bringing in new people.
03no scams yet

Pix scam

Fake charges, QR codes and swapped Pix keys to receive transfers.

warning signThe payee name on your bank screen does not match whoever charged you.
04no scams yet

Fake support and fake call centre

A call or message in the name of a bank, the government or a real company to take money or data.

warning signThey ask for your password, an SMS code or a “safety” transfer.
05no scams yet

Fake job scam

Paid tasks and job offers that ask for a deposit to “release” earnings.

warning signTo receive what you earned, you have to deposit first.
0611 scams

Betting scams

Unlicensed betting sites, “bots” and paid tips.

warning signPromised sure wins with a bot, paid tips or a “VIP group”.
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07no scams yet

Romance scam

Online relationships that end in a request for money or an “investment” together.

warning signNever shows up on video, but already talks about money or investing together.
08no scams yet

Intrusion and data leak

Hijacked account or SIM, data for sale, a system broken into.

warning signA verification code you did not request arriving by SMS.
// 03 · i fell for it

I fell for a scam. Now what?

The first hours matter. Follow these steps in order, and keep everything: screenshots, numbers, links and receipts.

Report the scam nowPaid in crypto? Check the wallet
  1. 01 · nowStop transferringDo not pay a “fee” or “tax” to release a withdrawal: that is the last step of the scam.
  2. 02 · todayAsk your bank for the Pix return (MED)If you paid by Pix, the special return mechanism has a deadline. File it today.
  3. 03 · todayFile a police reportIt can be done online, at your state's virtual police station, with screenshots and receipts.
  4. 04 · laterReport the scam hereYour report links the scam to others and warns those still about to fall.
// 04 · registry

How a report becomes a page

  1. 1
    You reportIt takes about 5 minutes. It can be anonymous: you follow it with the code you get when sending.
  2. 2
    A person at CyberX triages itNothing goes live before triage. No fixed deadline: it can take minutes or days.
  3. 3
    The scam gets a pageWith the script, identifiers and sources. From your report, only a summary goes in, without your data.
Not a rulingNot proofNot an authority

Scam reports documented and vetted by a person at CyberX. Disputes with a real company belong to consumer channels.

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Frequently asked questions

Type the website address in the search above. If it has already appeared in vetted reports, we show the scam page with the script, the identifiers and the sources. If it does not appear, still be wary of guaranteed profit, of deposits required to release a withdrawal and of apps installed outside the stores.

This is a registry of reports vetted by CyberX; it is not a ruling nor proof. Identifiers are shown with the period in which they were reported. Authority alerts link the public act.