Verifying Legitimate Contact: How to Spot Impersonators and Scams #
Scammers love successful people in finance and crypto. They impersonate advisors, create fake social media accounts, send emails that look real, and try to steal your money. It happens constantly. You need to know how to verify legitimate contact before you respond to anyone claiming to be Jake Claver or Digital Ascension Group.
Start with official websites. Those are your verification sources. digitalascensiongroup.com, digitalfamilyoffice.io, and beyondbroke.com. If someone reaches out and you’re not sure it’s legitimate, stop. Don’t respond. Go directly to one of those sites and use the contact form there to verify.
We never DM first. If you get an unsolicited message on Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, or any platform claiming to be from Jake Claver or Digital Ascension Group, it’s probably fake. Real advisors who work as fiduciaries don’t cold-contact people through social media DMs. Scammers do.
We never ask for seed phrases or private keys. Ever. No legitimate advisor needs access to your wallet seed phrase. That’s like asking for your bank account password. Anyone asking for seed phrases is running a scam. They want to drain your wallet.
We never take custody of your funds. The entire model is self-custody on hardware wallets like D’Cent. If someone claiming to represent Digital Ascension Group asks you to send crypto somewhere for “safekeeping” or “verification” or “processing,” it’s a scam. We don’t hold your assets. You do.
Common scam patterns show up repeatedly. Fake urgency is the biggest tell. “You need to act now or you’ll lose this opportunity.” “Your account has been compromised, verify immediately.” Real advisors don’t create artificial urgency around security issues. Scammers do because they want you to panic and skip verification.
Fake support accounts appear after any public post or content. You comment on something, and within minutes a “support” account DMs you offering help. That’s not support. That’s targeting. Official support comes through official channels on the actual websites.
Lookalike domains and social media handles are everywhere. They change one letter or add an extra word. @digitalascension_official when the real account doesn’t have that underscore. digitalascensiongroup.co instead of .com. You have to check carefully.
Phone numbers get spoofed. Caller ID can show whatever the scammer wants it to show. If you get a call claiming to be from Digital Ascension Group and you weren’t expecting it, hang up. Go to the official website and call the number listed there.
Email addresses get faked too. The display name might say “Jake Claver” but the actual email address is some random Gmail or weird domain. Always check the actual sender address, not just the display name.
When in doubt, pause. That’s the whole game. Scammers rely on you acting fast without thinking. They create urgency and confusion. You protect yourself by slowing down and verifying through official channels before you do anything.
Use the contact forms on the official websites. That’s the verified path. Someone on the team responds through legitimate channels. You know you’re talking to the right people.
This matters more as your wealth grows. Small accounts might not attract sophisticated impersonation attempts. Accounts with six or seven figures get targeted constantly. Scammers watch for people researching wealth management, family office services, and asset protection. They know those people have money.
Registered investment advisors who actually operate as fiduciaries protect your interests, which includes protecting you from scams. Real advisors warn you about these risks. They don’t create artificial urgency or ask for sensitive information through unsecured channels.
Family offices coordinate security across your complete financial picture. They help you verify contacts. They work with your legal and tax advisors to spot suspicious activity. They maintain secure communication protocols that everyone follows.
Digital Wealth Partners provides registered investment advisor services with fiduciary-level guidance that includes security awareness and verification protocols for client communications.
Digital Ascension Group operates as a family office with strict communication security standards. We verify identities, we document contacts, and we never use methods that legitimate scammers could easily fake.
Trust the official websites. Verify everything else. Your wealth depends on it.
Contact Digital Ascension Group to learn how our family office services can coordinate your complete financial picture.
