How we write,
and what we do not claim.
Plain standards for the 35 guides in our library, so you can judge them for yourself.
Who writes this
Guides are published by the ChainPoint Justice Editorial Desk, an organisational byline rather than an individual author. Drafts are prepared with AI assistance and checked against the public sources listed on each guide. The last source check was on 4 October 2026.
No guide has had independent review by a lawyer, regulator or financial expert, and we do not suggest otherwise.
How we use sources
We draw on official agencies, regulators and police reporting services. Each guide lists its references at the end, and individual sections link the source behind them where one applies. Sources currently used:
- Investment fraudFinansinspektionen · Sweden
- How to complainASIC Moneysmart · Australia
- What to do if you are a victim of fraudCanadian Anti-Fraud Centre · Canada
- Report fraud and cybercrimeCanadian Anti-Fraud Centre · Canada
- Unauthorised firms: check and reportCentral Bank of Ireland · Ireland
- Investment fraud warning and reporting guidanceAn Garda Síochána · Ireland
- How to make a complaintFinancial Services and Pensions Ombudsman · Ireland
- How to complainFinancial Ombudsman Service · United Kingdom
- How to submit a complaint (Dutch)Kifid · Netherlands
- Check before you investASIC Moneysmart · Australia
- Job scamsFederal Trade Commission · United States; scam-pattern guidance
- What to do if you were scammedFederal Trade Commission · United States; practical prevention guidance
- Refund and recovery scamsFederal Trade Commission · United States; scam-pattern guidance
- How to recognize and avoid phishing scamsFederal Trade Commission · United States; security guidance
- Cryptocurrency investment fraudFederal Bureau of Investigation · United States; international scam patterns
- Business email compromiseFederal Bureau of Investigation · United States; business security guidance
- Relationship investment scams — Investor AlertSEC Investor.gov · United States; international scam patterns
- Relationship cons, recovery scams and money launderingCommodity Futures Trading Commission · United States; scam-pattern guidance
- Clone firms and individualsFinancial Conduct Authority · United Kingdom
- APP fraud reimbursement protectionsPayment Systems Regulator · United Kingdom
- Report cyber crime and fraudReport Fraud / City of London Police · England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Financial consumer complaintsDutch Authority for the Financial Markets · Netherlands
- Complaints about institutionsDe Nederlandsche Bank · Netherlands
- Report attempted fraudFinancial Services and Markets Authority · Belgium
- Banking, credit or investment services complaintsFinancial Services and Markets Authority · Belgium
- Report an incidentCentre for Cybersecurity Belgium / Safeonweb · Belgium
- Have you been a victim of fraud?Finansinspektionen · Sweden
- What to do if you've been scammedASIC Moneysmart · Australia
- Report an investment scamASIC Moneysmart · Australia
- Investment scamsNational Anti-Scam Centre / Scamwatch · Australia
- How to file a complaint with your bankFinancial Consumer Agency of Canada · Canada; federally regulated banks
General guidance and local rules
Each guide shows a region label. Guides marked Worldwide describe patterns and habits that hold across borders, such as keeping evidence and spotting pressure tactics. They are general guidance.
Guides tied to a country describe that jurisdiction's reporting routes, complaint bodies and protections as published by its agencies. Rules, time limits and eligibility change and depend on your facts, so confirm them with the named authority before relying on them.
| Label | What it means |
|---|---|
| Worldwide | General practice; not a statement of any country's law. |
| A named country | Describes that country's published routes and rules at the date checked. |
AI assistance and illustrations
AI tools help us draft and structure text. Every guide is source-checked as described above, but AI-assisted writing can still contain mistakes.
Article images are AI-generated illustrations. They are not photographs, do not show real victims or events, and are not evidence of anything.
What we do not do
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Corrections
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