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What to put in a Canadian crypto fraud police report
Prepare a Canadian crypto fraud police report with a concise timeline, actual payments, transaction details, and supporting records. Keep uncertainty clearly labelled.
Published 4 October 2026 · Updated 4 October 2026 · AI-assisted educational content from Crypto Claim Advisors
The short answer
Explain the approach, the payments you actually made, and why you suspect fraud. Supply contact and transaction records, then retain the local police file number.
Lead with a clear account
Begin with the first contact and how the proposed investment worked. Give dates, the platform domain, names or handles used, and the promises that led you to pay. Then describe the withdrawal problem or other event that raised suspicion.
Use direct factual language. Write that a site showed a balance or that a person claimed registration, rather than presenting either as verified. Police can assess suspected fraud without you naming a specific criminal charge or identifying every person involved.
Make the money trail readable
List each actual payment, including date, amount, currency, payment service, and recipient. For crypto transfers add the asset, network, destination, and transaction identifier when available. If a CAD deposit funded a crypto purchase that was then sent on, explain that chain without double-counting it.
Keep separate totals for deposits, returned payments, and displayed profits. Mark valuation estimates clearly. Attach bank and exchange receipts from genuine services as well as screenshots of the suspect platform.
Organise evidence for later requests
The CAFC advises collecting documents, receipts, emails, and text messages, and getting a local police file number. Create a short index of the files instead of handing over an unlabelled collection of screenshots. Preserve original records; use copies for highlights or annotations.
Ask how further evidence should be submitted and how to reference your file. Do not include private keys, seed phrases, or passwords. A public transaction address can help describe a transfer, but share it carefully because it can reveal financial history.
Where to act in Canada
Notify the financial institution or exchange involved, report to your local police, and keep the file number. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre links to the official Report Cybercrime and Fraud service and also accepts telephone reports. Investment-related concerns may also belong with your provincial or territorial securities regulator. Reporting supports fraud intelligence and possible investigations; it is not a guarantee of reimbursement.
Checklist
- Write a chronological account.
- Label facts, claims, and unknowns separately.
- List payments without double-counting.
- Index original evidence files.
- Keep the police file number for updates.
Official sources
Linked for reference. They are not endorsements and we do not control their content.
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre — Victim guidance
Supports: Collecting records, bank and police reporting, online reports, identity protection, and repeat fraud.
- CIRO and CAFC — Crypto and romance fraud warning
Supports: Financial grooming, fake trading balances, small withdrawals, supposed taxes, and regulator reporting.
- Canadian Securities Administrators — Crypto assets
Supports: Crypto risks and official links for regulation, platform status, and scam checks.
Common questions
Must I know the scammer’s real name?+
No. Report the names, handles, domains, and payment details you have, and identify what remains unknown.
Should I include projected profits in my loss total?+
Do not treat an unverified displayed gain as money you paid. Separate actual transfers and returned amounts from claimed profits.
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