What to do now: stop paying and cut contact, and do not pay any "release", "refund" or "recovery" fee. Contact your bank or payment provider and report the payment as fraud, asking about a chargeback or payment recall. Report the scam to your local police or national fraud-reporting service and to the platform where the tipster contacted you. Then submit the scammer to Bet Alert so the next person who searches their name is warned.
1. Stop paying and cut contact
Block the seller on every platform. Do not answer new messages, whether they promise your money is on its way, ask for a tax or "unlock" fee, or offer a new match to win it back. Every extra payment is lost too.
2. Save the evidence
- Screenshots of the profile, channel or group, and the full chat
- Usernames, phone numbers and links
- Payment receipts, transaction IDs, wallet addresses and the bank details they gave you
- The dates of first contact and of each payment
3. Contact your bank or payment provider
Tell them you were the victim of fraud. Give them the amount, the date and any reference numbers, and ask whether the payment can be stopped, recalled or charged back. Ask for a case reference number. Banks can do more the sooner you contact them. Digital-currency transfers usually can't be reversed, but you should still report them.
4. Report it
- Police or national fraud centre: for example Report Fraud (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), IC3 (US) or your national police. See where to report a fixed match scam tipster for contacts by country.
- The platform: report the account, channel or group in Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook or X, and choose "Scam" or "Fraud".
- Bet Alert: submit a report (you can stay anonymous). We review reports and may add verified records to the public database.
5. Watch out for "recovery" offers
After a scam, people often get messages offering to get the money back for a fee. That is a second scam. Do not pay an unknown person an upfront fee to release supposedly recovered money. Legitimate professionals may charge for clearly defined work, but no one can guarantee recovery. Read more about recovery scams.
6. Don't blame yourself
These sellers are practised manipulators. Reporting helps even when the money can't be recovered, because it makes it harder for the same seller to target the next person. For a fuller walkthrough, read You've Been Scammed on a Fixed Match. Here's What to Do Right Now.
FAQ
Can I get my money back after paying a fixed match tipster?
Sometimes. If you paid by card or bank transfer, your bank or payment provider may be able to stop or dispute the payment, so contact them as soon as you can. Digital-currency and gift-card payments are usually very hard to recover.
Should I pay a service that says it can recover my money?
No. Anyone who asks for an upfront fee to recover money lost to a scam is running a second scam.
Can Bet Alert get my money back?
No. Bet Alert is a free volunteer project and cannot recover lost money or take legal action. We can add a confirmed scammer to our public database so others are warned, and help you with what to do next.
Need help?
Bet Alert never sells tips, memberships or paid checks, and help is always free. Report the scammer or search the database.
Help warn the next person
Search the public database or tell us about a suspicious account.