Common Crypto Scams and How to Protect Your Funds in 2026

This report surveys current crypto-focused scams, including **Pig Butchering** romance-investment fraud, **fake crypto trading platforms** promising unrealistic returns, and **deepfake authorization scams** impersonating executives or clients; it explains the psychological levers (urgency, FOMO), operational patterns (short-lived sites, AI-generated media), and recommends mitigations such as verifying identities and sources, favoring regulated exchanges, using tools like Revoke.cash or Scam Sniffer to manage risky permissions, and promptly reporting incidents to authorities.