Act quickly (within 48-72 hours is critical) :

  1. Gather all evidence – transaction IDs, wallet addresses, scammer communications (emails, screenshots, URLs)

  2. Report to authorities – FBI’s IC3 (ic3.gov), FTC, local police

  3. Contact the exchange involved (Binance, Coinbase, etc.)

  4. Secure remaining assets – change passwords, enable 2FA, move funds to hardware wallet

  5. Consider professional help – research recovery services carefully