Breaking down how a typical fake crypto investment website actually works

Instead of sharing a personal loss this time, I want to analyze a pattern I have been seeing repeatedly. After observing several fake investment websites over the past year, I noticed they follow almost the exact same structure.

Let me explain with examples.

First example. The domain registration. I recently checked one site that claimed to be operating since 2017. When I looked up the domain information through a public WHOIS checker, the domain had only been registered three months earlier. That mismatch alone is a strong indicator.

Second example. Fake team members. Many of these sites show professional looking photos of executives. When you run those images through reverse image search tools, you often find they belong to stock photography libraries or completely unrelated people. I personally tested this on two different platforms and both had copied images.

Third example. Unrealistic consistency in returns. One platform I reviewed displayed a performance chart showing smooth upward growth for twelve straight months. In reality, crypto markets are volatile. Even legitimate hedge funds do not show perfectly stable charts. That kind of consistency is mathematically suspicious.

Fourth example. Withdrawal psychology. Some scam platforms allow small withdrawals in the beginning. I have seen this multiple times. The goal is simple. Build trust first. Once the deposit amount increases significantly, withdrawals suddenly become delayed or blocked with reasons like compliance checks or liquidity maintenance.

Fifth example. Fake office addresses. One site claimed to operate from London. When I checked the address on Google Maps, it turned out to be a shared office space with no record of the company name anywhere.

These patterns are not isolated. They repeat across different websites, different names, and different branding.

If someone wants to verify a crypto investment platform, basic research steps can expose many red flags:
Check domain age.
Search for independent reviews.
Reverse search team images.
Verify business registration.
Look at the realism of profit claims.

Scams rely heavily on visual presentation and urgency. But small inconsistencies often reveal the truth.

I am sharing this analysis because sometimes prevention is stronger than recovery. Understanding the mechanics of these schemes can protect people before they deposit anything.

If anyone has additional research techniques they use to verify projects, I would be interested in hearing them.