Nexo Rolls Out Anti-Scam Engine to Stay Ahead of Rising Threats

The battle against financial scams is escalating—and Nexo has raised the bar. The leading digital asset wealth platform has deployed its Anti-Scam Engine, a proactive risk-based system designed to detect fraud before it hits client accounts.

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This is a shift in how protection works: invisible until needed, precise instead of heavy-handed, and adaptive to the fast-changing tactics of global scammers.

Smarter Guardrails, Zero Friction

Most scam protections swing between extremes—either intrusive overblocking or too little, too late. Nexo’s engine is built differently:

Default-on, risk-based checks run quietly in the background.
Clear, explainable alerts appear only when a red flag is raised.
Intervention at the right moment—from soft prompts for review to brief transaction holds in rare high-risk cases.
“Our philosophy is simple: strong protection should feel invisible until it’s needed. This update keeps clients safe from sophisticated scams while ensuring their control and convenience remain intact.”

Elitsa Taskova, Chief Product Officer at Nexo
Meeting Scams Where They Live

Fraudsters are scaling up with cross-border playbooks and psychological tactics. From “pig butchering” schemes—long-game deceptions that drain life savings—to fake tech support calls and Ponzi-style traps, the global threat is accelerating.

According to Chainalysis, crypto scams alone accounted for $9.9 billion in on-chain losses in 2024. Nexo’s Anti-Scam Engine is built to counter exactly these scenarios, analyzing flows in real time and adapting to user behavior to prevent damage before it’s done.

Broad Coverage, Expanding Fast

The system is already live across Ethereum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, and Base, with Bitcoin, Solana, Tron, and XRP integration next on the roadmap. Behind the scenes, the defense layer is constantly refreshed by advanced intelligence feeds, ensuring it evolves alongside emerging attack vectors.
“At Nexo, client safety isn’t optional—it’s fundamental,” Taskova emphasized. “This is not just a security upgrade—it’s a commitment to leading responsibly in digital finance.”

Elitsa Taskova, Chief Product Officer at Nexo
For Nexo, this isn’t just about reducing risk—it’s about reinforcing trust and loyalty. By intercepting scams before losses occur, the platform protects clients’ wealth and strengthens retention, ensuring assets under management stay secure.