Crypto / Digital Asset Fraud
Crypto-related fraud includes fake exchanges, giveaway scams, and rug-pull style schemes. PECA may apply where information systems are used for deceptive wrongful gain; LawHub does not provide investment advice or opine on crypto legality beyond the electronic-crimes lens.
Evidence peculiarities
Blockchain transaction hashes, deposit addresses, exchange account emails, and chat logs are critical. Screenshots alone are weaker without the underlying txids.
Applicable PECA provisions
Links open LawHub’s National corpus text for PECA 2016. Read the full section before relying on a short label.
Evidence checklist
- Transaction hashes and destination addresses
- Exchange KYC emails and withdrawal records
- URLs of fake platforms and promoter profiles
Practical next steps
- Export exchange histories immediately.
- Preserve promoter identities and group invites.
- Consult counsel experienced in cyber and financial fraud.
Related cybercrime topics
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Sources & provenance
- The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (Pakistan Code consolidation) — Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of Pakistan (Pakistan Code). National corpus consolidation_date 2025-02-07; source_id pakistancode-peca-2016.
- Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act No. II of 2025) — Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) / Senate Secretariat gazette publication. Presidential assent and Gazette Extra. publication 29 January 2025; [94(2025)/Ex. Gaz.].
- NCCIA online complaint portal — National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (complaint.nccia.gov.pk). Host complaint.nccia.gov.pk resolves on the public DNS (Cloudflare). Bot fetches may receive HTTP 403; users should open the official domain in a browser and follow current on-site instructions.
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