Free checker

Is this a scam? Check it in seconds.

Paste the suspicious message, link, wallet address, token or screenshot into our free checker. It compares what you received against 60+ fraud signals pulled from 53 documented crypto scam cases and returns a plain-language verdict: how risky it is, which red flags matched, and what to do next. No account, no payment, no wallet connection — ever.

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How the free check works

Paste what you received

Copy the message, link, wallet address, token contract or screenshot into the free checker. Nothing to install, no account, no wallet connection.

The checker reads it

Text, links, contracts and images are compared against 60+ fraud signals taken from 53 documented crypto scam cases.

You get a verdict you can keep

A risk score, the exact red flags found, what to do next, and a permanent report page you can share with a bank, exchange or the police.

Seven signs it is a scam

If even one of these is true, slow down and check before you click, sign or pay.

It arrived unsolicited — DM, comment, SMS, email or an “airdrop” you never entered.
There is a deadline: claim in 24 hours, price doubles tonight, the slot expires.
The link looks almost right: an extra letter, a hyphen, a different ending than the real site.
You are asked to connect your wallet, sign a permission, or paste your seed phrase.
The profit is fixed and guaranteed — “1% a day”, “no risk”, “insured”.
Support contacted you first, and only on Telegram, WhatsApp or Discord.
You must pay a fee first to unlock, verify, release or withdraw your own money.

Already clicked, signed or paid?

Stop talking to them. Do not send a second payment to “unlock” the first.
Move remaining funds to a fresh wallet with a new seed phrase — never reuse the exposed one.
Revoke every token approval you signed from the affected wallet.
Save everything: screenshots, links, usernames, transaction hashes, dates.
Report it to your bank or exchange and to your national fraud line, with the report page as evidence.

Why trust this verdict

Built on real cases

Every signal comes from 53 published investigations across 19 scam types, each checked against at least two independent sources, plus on-chain records where a public trail exists.

Published methods, named desk

The author of record is the Cryptostrapon Desk. Our verification steps, correction policy and contact address are public, and victims' names and wallets are always masked.

Free and ad-free

No paywall, no affiliate links to exchanges or recovery services, no “unlock your funds” upsell. We never ask for a seed phrase or a wallet signature.

Check our work

Read the methodology, the editorial policy and the glossary of 301 terms.

Questions people ask

How can I check if a crypto message is a scam for free?

Paste the message, link or token into the CryptoStrapon checker. It is free, needs no account and never asks you to connect a wallet. You get a risk score, the red flags it matched and a permanent report page.

Do I have to connect my wallet or share my seed phrase?

No. A legitimate scam checker never needs either. If any tool asks for your seed phrase or a wallet signature to “verify” you, that tool is the scam.

What can the checker read?

Plain text messages, URLs, wallet addresses, token contract addresses and screenshots of chats, websites or trading dashboards.

Is a low risk score a guarantee that something is safe?

No. It means no known fraud pattern matched. Treat it as one opinion among several, keep verifying on official channels, and never treat it as financial or legal advice.

Can I share the result as evidence?

Yes. Every scan gets its own permanent report page and a downloadable PDF with the verdict, findings and a QR code back to the online version. The text you submitted is redacted on the shared page.

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Educational information only — not financial or legal advice.