Freezing a Transaction in Progress on Wellfound (AngelList)
Contact your bank or the payment platform the moment you suspect a mistake, even mid-process. On Wellfound (AngelList), where the dominant catfish pattern is a fabricated founder/investor persona used to lend legitimacy to a crypto-investment pitch, this applies directly: A wire transfer or crypto transaction can sometimes still be stopped in the narrow window before it fully settles.
Steps
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Call your bank's fraud line immediately and ask specifically about a recall or hold.
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For crypto, contact the exchange or wallet provider immediately — options are more limited but sometimes exist.
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Do not wait to see if the situation resolves itself before acting.
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