Beginner safety guide

Is this Bitcoin message a scam?

A fast, practical check for unexpected Bitcoin messages and investment pitches.

Short answer

Treat an unexpected Bitcoin message as unsafe until you independently verify the person, platform, and claim. Urgency, guaranteed returns, secret access, and instructions to send Bitcoin are major warning signs.

What to do next

  1. Stop the conversation and take screenshots.
  2. Find the organization through an independently typed website or official statement.
  3. Check whether the sender requests secrecy, urgency, remote access, or additional payment.
  4. Report suspected fraud rather than confronting the sender.

Primary source

Read the current guidance directly from SEC: Crypto scam warning signs →

Use the interactive warning-sign check before responding to a suspicious Bitcoin message.

Check the warning signs