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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just like others I have recieved numerous calls about my loss in crypto coins, promissing me to get my money if I pay a certain amount of money into a danes account his name was Finn Thorup and the ba... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Recieved a lot of calls in the past from various “employees at CertiK.com” claiming they can retrieve “lost funds invested in cryptocurrency which have now reached an at least five digit amount of va... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've always been sceptical Abt web3 ND Blockchain projects..basically my concern has been on the security aspects of Blockchain projects..certik has in 5 years been able to set up a security system t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I received multiple calls from a Hector Newman who said he was from Certik. In order to receive my crypto I was told I had to pay a clearance fee. Then he asked for more fees. I realised it was a scam... See more

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

374 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just like others I have recieved…

Just like others I have recieved numerous calls about my loss in crypto coins, promissing me to get my money if I pay a certain amount of money into a danes account his name was Finn Thorup and the bank was Sparekassen Danmark. I have the same bank so I called them, and they explained that its fraud.

25 February 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Was called by a charming young in voice…

Was called by a charming young in voice lady who convinced me that my stolen bitcoin could be retrieved. I was then put on to a NICK HOLT who supposedly put the money back into coinbase who sent me the email that to release the money put more money into coinbase.

13 November 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hector Newman -scammer.

I received multiple calls from a Hector Newman who said he was from Certik. In order to receive my crypto I was told I had to pay a clearance fee. Then he asked for more fees. I realised it was a scam. Then he was persistent in asserting that he was an honest broker. Don't believe anyone purporting to be from Certik - they are dishonest scammers.

1 October 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Keystoneprimeltd are dhe only Angels…

Keystoneprimeltd are dhe only Angels that came to my aid when I was screaming after I got scammed by certik, even while they made it seem they were helping me... You know the good people to run to if you have been taken advantage of too guys.

28 June 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was also contacted by a person from Certik

I was also contacted by a person named Ellen Alderson saying she is from Certik that I can retrieve my money from crypto scammer. This is just too good to be true. She assigned someone to contact by the name of Nickolas Ackerman from Solva Global. It was a lengthy talk on the phone and screen shots through WhatsApp. Until he asked me to take control of my computer I refused, then ask for my bank transactions and also my Crypto wallet transaction I knew this is a scam. I told them of and ended the whole communication. A few days later Ellen contacted me again to arrange another session to try and retrieve my scammed money. Don't bother, I have a local investigator already told me once the scammers account is closed you have no chance of getting your money back.

30 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware the scammed.

Just had 2 calls off 2 different people from Certik alleged. Read reviews and clearly a scam.Dont go there.Reoorted email to Outlook! Would love to get hold of one!!

18 June 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am one of the many people who have…

I am one of the many people who have received calls or emails from someone claiming to be from Certik. Same story each time....they have found my scammed funds and want to go on "AnyDesk" to confirm my info. First thing to do....look at the email address. It is usually a similar address but not the same. This happened to me about my scammed $110,000 CAD and when I contacted the company at Certik they informed me that this was a scam!!! Don't blame Certik for scammers using their name for personal gain!!!! Certik is legit...scammers use that good name!

15 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Watch out for this Scam

I was contacted by one of their adviser who promised to help return my money. Having transfer my money to an Atomic crypto wallet I was advised to deposit a 2% levy to ' release my money.' Over the weekend I contacted Atomic Customer Help site who checked the account and informed me that there was no money in that account! That this was another scam! In fact my deposit had been moved out within minutes of it hitting the account. So don't be fooled by them! Watch out for the name Issac Wilson.

31 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BAD customer service. Doubt it's legit

Just recieved a call from 2 agents claiming yo work at Certik.com

They said I had an investment wallet with funds from a site that was shut down and that there is money there I can still claim. They wanted me to give them access through my device through Anydesk so they could help me recover my funds, but giving them access to do it all for me. Anydesk gave an alert saying to be cautious about giving users access to my devices.

When I asked how I could do this myself,l because of the alert, they got very frustrated and hung up on me. The customer service is sh**.

Seems like a scam and I thank everyone who has given their experience with this situation.

4 June 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I got scammed from certik 7.500 danish…

I got scammed from certik 7.500 danish krones be don't trust them they tell you that there trying to help you recover your funds it's a lie they trick by getting fake money and you send real money

14 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Certik.com = SCAM…

They keep calling being honest about their name but dishonest about their game.

They must get some people handing over their ID or Credit card details because they keep calling under a new number each time.

All I can do is add another one star review to warn others don’t give these guys anything unless you feel like swearing at them LOL

15 April 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Er scammer called me up and told me he…

Er scammer called me up and told me he would like to help me get my funs that was from the blockchain and he told me he was from the company called Certik Skott foster
He told me to get my funt I had to play 10 % Advanced and thereby they could release the rest of the money
And I went in contact with coin base and talk to their AI and told me this was a big scammer and the advice me not to do anything there calling from random numbers all the time and I confronted him and you know scammers how they are he became to threaten me to contact blockchain and blah blah blah so my advice is they are so many scammers out there always use Trustpilot before anything else

6 March 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

they contacted me last Friday by name &…

they contacted me last Friday by name & email when they asked for a Whitelist I am like why do they need to access my account I have been told often enough do not to give anyone access to any account I have had 3 emails & was left when I am ready they will talk me through I am not experience in this but just didn't seem right so have no intention I am please that I decided to type the name in & found these comments thank you, everyone, for warning others I will now block them

14 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Certik

Certik posing as Fraud and Crime Investigation Department in New York
Recently I had a call from Edward Grant claiming to be a agent of the Financial Department that sent this following email.
hope this email finds you well. My name is Edward Grant, we spoke on the phone earlier in the day. I am an agent of Certik, we're a private investigative and cybersecurity firm based in New York City.

My colleague Victoria Robertson was calling regarding your past investment with a fake investment firm. It usually starts with $250 and escalates to higher amounts, after they get more money out of you, and you attempt to withdraw some of your profits, they just give you excuses as to why you cannot. After that, they tend to either stop replying to you or say that you need to give them an exorbitant amount to release your profits, and the platform you were using just stops working.

However, they don't just cash out the money they got from you, they keep trading it illicitly using your details, so if they get caught, it won't go back to them, but rather their victim. Over the years, the value of cryptocurrency has risen, and due to the fortunate timing of their investment, they were able to make a decent profit on your original deposit.

Currently, we're in the process of trying to locate all the funds these people have siphoned off from their clients during the years of their operation. In your case, you have lost about 60,000 AUD to various scams over the years, and this is the money we're currently on the lookout for.

We seized these funds in the form of crypto assets, and because we don't have legal ownership of them, we can't just exchange them for Euros and send them to your bank account. These funds will be sent to you in the form of crypto assets, and you will be the one exchanging them for fiat currency of your preference.

I will be straightforward with you. We are not a charity organization, we do take a 5% commission on the amount that is sent back to you, but we do not require any upfront payment. This commission will be charged to you once these funds arrive in your bank account.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. I'll be attaching a copy of my worker's validation to this email so you can be assured of my own and company's validity.

I'm in the office from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. (GMT+11, Canberra time). I'm available Monday through Friday.

I'll call you back tomorrow (24/12/24) so we can continue with this.
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Sincerely
Edward Grant
Agent of The Financial Department

Fraud & Crime Investigation Department at Certik
HQ: 1001 6th Ave #1801
New York, NY 10018, USA


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He also used a Whatsapp phone number being
+44 7341758699
I told him that I didn't believe him but since his story was true to my crypto I had bought 6 years earlier I thought he was legit.
He said that his associate Victoria Robinson would call and continue with the proceedings.
She rang and continually asked for different information about my contacts and wallets.
She rang using these sets of numbers
Australian
+61 489948012
+61 488850421
+61 756381628
She told me that she would call via WhatsApp +1(850)2844746
She said that I needed to open a Atomic wallet to receive the funds that they had recovered in my name and to that would be able to be sent to my personal wallet then to my bank account.
I told her to send straight to my wallet but she refused saying they only do it through atomic wallet and she wanted to test the exchange in order to make sure that I could get the recovered money in and out of the atomic wallet.
This had to be done by me purchasing $1000 dollars of Bitcoin then sending into the new atomic wallet. Then after it was deposited into atomic I would have to withdraw it back into my wallet then my bank account.
I told her the system was used was bogus and crap and they could send it straight through my own wallet.
She insisted it be done through the wallet but I have refused.
These calls are ongoing now as I have reported her and him on WhatsApp and now on ScamWatch Australia.
However as I have subsequently more alert to these bogus scammer company's.

7 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM!

SCAM!! They claim to recover funds from a wallet in your name and to do so they want to share your computer to scam you out of all your funds. They keep calling with different phone numbers. going on for about 6 months now.. Persistent little scamcrew.

7 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Steer well clear of these scamming vermin!!!

Steer well clear of this company and anyone who says they're phoning from Certik - scammers!!!!
The lowest vermin on earth pretending to get hugely valuable cryptocurrency back that's been through the Black Market and has to go through a Declaration procedure eg for taxation purposes via Atomic Wallet.
DO NOT BE CONNED BY THEM!!!!!

13 January 2025
Unprompted review

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