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Recognise the risk · Find your next step

After online fraud,preserve the evidence.

Keep conversations, accounts and payment records. Build a clear timeline, then use the evidence guide to understand your next step.

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  • Keep original records
  • Review payment details
  • Build a clear timeline
  • Watch for further fees
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Where to start

Three things to do first

  1. 01

    Preserve originals

    Save complete conversations, payment records and original screenshots without editing.

  2. 02

    Map the money path

    List accounts, platforms, payment amounts and references in time order.

  3. 03

    Contact your bank and report

    Explain the incident to your bank, platform and local police with checkable records.

Evidence is the foundation

Start with these five records

Keep the original files you already have. Use the checklist to add account, payment and timing details without losing important information.

  • Conversations
  • Account details
  • Payment records
  • Platform pages
  • Incident timeline
Read the evidence guide

Review the records you have saved. Keep the original materials safe when you finish.

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Your evidence checklist

Check off the records you have saved, one step at a time.

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Risk awareness

Common risk types

Common paths include recruitment, investment, transfers, social contact and professional impersonation.

Avoid further fraud

Be cautious of guaranteed recovery

People posing as lawyers, enforcement agents or recovery services may ask for unfreezing fees or deposits. Verify their identity and contact details, and keep the conversations.

  • Use official intake channels only
  • Never transfer to private accounts
  • Never share passwords or seed phrases
Know the warning signs
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Recognise the risk. Protect your next step.

Pause and verify requests for more payments, guaranteed recovery or passwords.

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Venue photographs & project records

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01UN Headquarters, New York
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02Security Council Chamber
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03Palais des Nations, Geneva

Clear records for a complex experience

Bring accounts, conversations, payments and the incident timeline together. A clear record helps explain what happened, where payments went and which details are still missing.

View the existing project results statement

These are static figures retained from the existing project. Their source, methodology and reporting date require verification; they do not establish individual outcomes.

The Anti-Fraud Alliance Publicity Center task force handles online fraud, communications fraud and investment fraud. It has assisted 265,198 people: 183,217 fully recovered, 76,582 recovered 80%, and 5,399 awaiting further action because evidence was insufficient.

265,198People assisted
183,217Full recovery
76,582Partial recovery
5,399Pending further evidence
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Featured guide

A job should not start with a payment

Deposits, training charges, paid tasks and false promises of high pay can hide inside a convincing recruitment process. Know the signs and keep advertisements, contracts and payment records.

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Common risks

  • Deposits or guarantees
  • Fake high-pay roles
  • Compulsory training fees
  • Fake advertisements
  • Document retention

Common mistakes

  • Underestimating the loss
  • Fearing career impact
  • Trusting recovery agents
  • Deleting records
  • Continuing to pay

Response paths

  • Preserve evidence
  • Contact bank or platform
  • Report locally
  • Consult labour authorities
  • Seek qualified legal help if needed

Prevention

  • Check company records
  • Question advance fees
  • Treat easy high pay cautiously
  • Use written contracts
  • Verify agency licences

Evidence is the foundation

Preserve evidence before deciding the next step

Bring conversations, payments, accounts and a timeline into one checkable record.

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