HotNews No. 156: CryptoFamily Ponzi-Style Investment Scam

CryptoFamily,  continues to stand out as one of the more sophisticated Ponzi‑style investment scams in the crypto world, despite apparent inactivity in mainstream channels. At its core, the scheme promised unrealistically high returns based on digital asset positions and NFTs, yet independent investigations reveal that no legitimate economic activity ever underpinned its payout structure.

Originally operating under the CryptoFamily name, the project enticed investors with fixed daily returns framed around NFT positions. These returns, amounting to over 8 % per day, are mathematically unsustainable and characteristic of classic Ponzi systems, where payouts are funded by new contributions rather than real revenue generation.

After collapsing due to lack of incoming funds, the same operators attempted to revive the scheme as OurFamily, introducing “NFT rental” narratives and continued reliance on recruit‑based income. Independent analysis has shown this was merely a cosmetic rebrand: the structural mechanics remained unchanged, the core dependence on new participant contributions persisted, and the supposed NFT model lacked any verifiable mechanism to produce real income.

What’s particularly telling is the deliberate domain switching and rebranding, a tactic commonly used by fraudulent schemes to distance new operations from past negative reputations while retaining the same behind‑the‑scenes operators. Archive investigations confirm that the old CryptoFamily sites contained nearly identical promises and mechanics to the later OurFamily platforms.

Online trust and safety tools also flag related domains as high‑risk or problematic, with negative feedback from users reporting lack of payouts and unresponsive support, and algorithm‑based risk assessments signalling suspicious activity patterns.

Despite not actively promoting new NFT offers in mainstream crypto circles, the legacy and infrastructure of CryptoFamily / OurFamily remain a cautionary tale. Investors should be aware that such schemes can reappear in masked forms — through new domains, altered product narratives, or affiliate networks — while still posing significant loss risk. Critical due diligence, verification of legitimate financial structures, and reporting of suspicious activity to regulators remain essential defenses.

DefendMe Global continues to monitor developments and urge vigilance, reminding the public that the absence of recent promotions does not reduce the inherent risk left behind by unresolved Ponzi liabilities.

Your DefendMe Team