Nigeria Crypto Scam & Fraud Investigation — 2026
Our first investigative campaign examines cryptocurrency scams and fraud with a connection to Nigeria. This campaign does not define the geographical scope of the platform.
Scope and eligibility
For this campaign only: the incident must connect to Nigeria, involve digital assets or associated fraudulent payments, and fall within the preceding six calendar months, including today. You must be affected or authorised to report.
Investigation geography: Nigeria · West Africa.
No scheduled opening or closing date. Check reporting availability before preparing a submission.
Incident window: preceding 6 calendar months, including the current date.
Allowed reporter countries: All, subject to country notices. Restricted: None listed. Campaign scope and reporter residence are separate.
Investigation categories
- Fake cryptocurrency investment
- Ponzi or fraudulent investment scheme
- P2P trading fraud
- Fake exchange or trading platform
- Impersonation fraud
- Phishing or malicious wallet approval
- Romance or social engineering scam
- Fraudulent token project
- Fake giveaway or airdrop
- Wallet compromise or theft
- Employment or task scam involving cryptocurrency
- Other
Evidence requirements
- A clear incident account separating facts from suspicion
- Relevant transaction records if available; do not share credentials
- Preserve originals; attach JPEG, PNG or PDF copies up to 10 MB each
Uploads remain disabled pending the private evidence pipeline. Preserve originals; do not send confidential evidence through unverified channels.
Campaign privacy and country notices
Read these alongside the platform privacy notice. A country selector is a routing aid and does not establish all applicable law.
Nigeria investigation reporting notice
Default country notice · nigeria-2026-10-20-1 · Approved in campaign configuration
Popoola Kayode operates ChainEvidence, an independent voluntary investigation initiative. Contact chainevidence@proton.me for privacy questions or rights requests. This campaign receives and assesses reports of cryptocurrency fraud connected to Nigeria within the preceding six calendar months. Report only if affected or authorised. Read the platform privacy notice and terms before submitting. Reports and optional evidence are private; attachments enter malware-scanning quarantine. Optional follow-up and publication-approach choices are separate. There is no guaranteed response, investigation timetable or recovery. Reports have no fixed deletion schedule and no automatic deletion. A 365-day retention review reminder does not delete records or set an investigation deadline. Rights requests, documented holds and authorised deletion remain separate processes.
No automatic publication or referrals. Any disclosure requires authorised necessity, jurisdiction and source-safety review. Do not submit passwords, private keys, seed phrases or unnecessary third-party information.
Retention review: 365 days after receipt, subject to rights decisions and legal holds.
Relevant reporting authorities
Verify current official routes and consider source safety before disclosure. No affiliation or automatic referral is implied.
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