Report and official resources for a Koch Family Office gold or crypto trading scam concern
If you believe you are involved in a fraudulent investment scheme, this page provides independent, official pathways to verify claims and report the activity. We do not accept cases or recover funds.
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If you have been asked to transfer funds, pay a withdrawal tax, or verify an account via an encrypted chat app, pause immediately. Do not use reporting links or "fund recovery" contacts provided by the person you are chatting with. Only handle verification and reporting through the independently verified official websites of regulatory agencies, your bank, your exchange, or law enforcement.
! Do not pay a recovery fee
Do not pay anyone who claims they can guarantee the recovery of your funds. Scammers frequently target victims a second time by posing as "recovery agents," hackers, or specialized investigators.
Do not share access. Never hand over your wallet seed phrases, private keys, exchange passwords, or grant remote desktop access to anyone claiming to help you.
Do not pay to release funds. Refuse to pay any additional "tax", "unlock fee", "verification fee", "security deposit", or "margin fee" to the platform. Real financial institutions do not operate this way.
Disclaimer: This website provides independent verification guides only. We do not accept cases, we do not report on your behalf, and we do not provide or endorse any fund recovery services.
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What to save before reporting
Please preserve this information securely for your own records and for official law enforcement. Do not submit this information to this website; we do not collect personal or case data.
- • Profile URLs or usernames of the individuals who contacted you
- • Phone numbers, email addresses, wallet addresses, and platform URLs provided to you
- • Screenshots of all messages, payment requests, and platform dashboards
- • Transaction IDs, bank wire confirmations, crypto transfer hashes, and receipts
- • All claimed names, claimed corporate entities, and claimed registration numbers
- • Exact dates and amounts of all transfers
Who to contact first
If you realize you have sent funds to a fraudulent platform, taking immediate, conservative action through verified channels is critical.
1. Financial Institutions
Contact your bank or card provider using the official phone number on the back of your card. Contact your crypto exchange through their official app or website to report the receiving address.
2. Official Reporting Portals
File complaints with the SEC, FTC, and FBI IC3 using the official links provided in the resources section above.
3. Trusted Advisors
Consider discussing the situation with a trusted family member, an independent attorney, or a licensed financial professional. Ensure you source their contact information independently.
What not to do
- × Do not send more money. The situation will not improve by making further deposits.
- × Do not pay withdrawal tax or unlock fees through chat. Real regulators and brokers do not collect taxes this way.
- × Do not install remote access software. Deny any request by a stranger to install screen-sharing or remote desktop tools.
- × Do not share private keys, seed phrases, passwords, or 2FA codes. These are strictly for your own use.
- × Do not rely on screenshots, certificates, or links sent by the contact. Always verify domains and registration numbers manually.
- × Do not harass or accuse people shown in images. Scammers frequently steal photos of innocent professionals. Focus entirely on official verification and reporting to authorities.