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UK National Crime Agency (NCA) Home Office Stop! Think Fraud initiative Launched a new public awareness campaign to show potential victims what scams look like. for Published on

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The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) launched the “Crypto Dream Scam Nightmare” campaign to warn men under 45 about crypto-investment fraud, aiming to help potential victims spot scam tactics before they send money to fake investments.

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  1. 10.11.2025 12:15 2 articles · 6mo ago

    NCA launches Crypto Dream Scam Nightmare campaign

    Initial Disclosure

    The UK National Crime Agency launches the Crypto Dream Scam Nightmare campaign through the Home Office’s Stop! Think Fraud initiative to warn men under 45 about crypto-investment fraud and to show how professional-looking websites, apps, social-media outreach, and dating-site contact can lure victims into non-existent investment schemes.

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  2. 10.11.2025 12:15 1 articles · 6mo ago

    Crypto-investment fraud warnings cite losses and common scam tactics

    Victim Impact Update

    The campaign highlights that Action Fraud received over 17,000 investment-fraud reports last year, that a victim in the campaign video believed £28,000 had grown to £400,000 in six months before realizing he was being scammed, and that common warning signs include early small payouts, blocked withdrawals, and demands for extra taxes or fees.

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