Fake anti-cybercrime page or real agency? How to verify first

Summary: A polished website, copied seal, or urgent message does not prove an anti-cybercrime or recovery page is real. The safer approach is to stop using the link you were sent, find the organization’s main public site yourself, and confirm the reporting page and contact details there before sending evidence, documents, or any payment.

People who have already lost money to a scam can face a second risk: a follow-up approach from someone claiming to represent an anti-cybercrime office, public authority, or recovery service. Public cyber-safety guidance consistently stresses caution around phishing, impersonation, and unverified contact routes, which is why an incoming page or message should not be trusted on appearance alone.

If the page or contact is fake, the harm may go beyond another payment. Sending sensitive material to the wrong party can expose personal data, account access, or other evidence that should only go through a verified official channel. Public cyber-safety sources emphasize checking legitimacy before acting, especially when a message creates urgency.

Cyber-safety guidance from public institutions exists because attackers imitate trusted names, branding, and public bodies. A government-style logo, formal wording, or case reference does not by itself prove a page belongs to a real agency.

A safer check is whether the reporting page can be reached from the organization’s own main public website and whether the contact details match what that site publishes. If a page appears only through a direct message, ad, or copied link, it should be treated as unverified until you can place it on the official site yourself.

If a supposed agency or recovery contact asks for money to open a case, release funds, verify a wallet, or continue the process, do not rely on that message alone. Check the organization’s own website for its published reporting and contact information before doing anything else.

This article cannot assume that every real authority uses the same intake method or asks for the same evidence. What readers can verify first is the route: a genuine public reporting path should be explained on the institution’s own site, along with its published contact details and broader public-service context.

1. Stop using the link you were sent. Open a fresh browser tab and find the organization’s main website yourself.
2. Check the exact domain. The name on the page is not enough if the web address is wrong or unfamiliar.
3. Navigate from the homepage. Try to find the same reporting page through normal menus or site search.
4. Match contact details. Compare the email, phone number, form, or office details with those on the official site.
5. Do not trust payment claims in messages. If fees or reporting conditions exist, confirm them only on the institution’s public website.
6. Use only verified contact routes. If you still want to ask a question, use the phone number, contact form, or general inbox published on the official site.
7. Preserve suspicious material as evidence. Save the URL, message, and screenshots, then stop interacting until you verify the source.

• Seed phrase or recovery phrase
• Private key
• Exchange login credentials
• One-time codes or two-factor codes
• Remote-access or screen-sharing access
• Any wallet backup or file that gives spending control

Reporting pages, contact methods, and cyber-safety guidance can change over time. Date-check note: verify the live website and current navigation on the day you act, rather than relying on saved screenshots, copied links, or old search results.

• CERT Polska
• NASK
• Gov.pl: Cyberbezpieczeństwo