Protect Yourself from Investment & Cryptocurrency Scams

Criminals often build trust over weeks or months before convincing victims to transfer money or cryptocurrency.
Many victims are intelligent, financially experienced individuals who genuinely believe they are making legitimate investments.

You should stop and seek advice if someone:

Banking

• Asked you to open an account specifically for an investment.
• Asked you to receive money on their behalf.
• Asked you to move money between accounts.
• Asked you to keep transactions secret.

Online Banking

• Asked for your password.
• Asked for your one-time verification codes.
• Asked you to let them log into your account.
• Asked you to install remote access software.

Cryptocurrency

• Asked you to buy cryptocurrency.
• Asked you to send cryptocurrency to an external wallet.
• Claimed cryptocurrency transfers can always be recovered.
• Asked you to send more money to "unlock" profits

Investment Promises

• Guaranteed returns.
• "Risk-free" investments.
• Pressure to act immediately.
• Claims that "everyone is making money."
• Requests to keep the opportunity confidential.

Arival Bank will never ask you to:

• share your password
• share verification codes
• give someone else access to your online banking
• send cryptocurrency to verify your account
• move money for another person

Stop sending money immediately.
Contact Customer Experience using the secure chat in your Arival Bank account.
If cryptocurrency has already been sent, report it immediately. Cryptocurrency transfers are generally irreversible once confirmed on the blockchain.

You should also report the matter to:

• United States: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) - ic3.gov
• United Kingdom: Report Fraud/ Action Fraud -
  reportfraud.police.uk/reporting-a-fraud
• Your local law enforcement agency