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Tools

Here is a summary of the tools and links that you can use to easily check or report bitcoin investment trading scams.

Government Links

Use these links to report scammy website URLs to government agencies.

    1. United States:  
      1. IC3
      2. FBI
    2. United Kingdom: 
      1. Action Fraud
      2. UK Police
    3. Europe:
      1. Europol
    4. Canada:
      1. Competition Bureau
      2. Competition Bureau Complaint Form
    5. New Zealand: 
      1. Serious Fraud Office
      2. NetSafe
      3. Cert
      4. NZ Police
      5. Scamwatch
      6. Commerce Commission
    6. Australia:
      1. Scamwatch – ACCC
      2.  The ACSC – Australian Cyber Security Centre
      3. Report Cyber
    7. South Africa:
      1. IRSA

Country Laws Relating to Fraud and Criminal Behaviour

A list of countries and their laws that are applicable with respect to fraud and criminal online offences is available:

Web Filtering Links

Use these links to report scammy website URLs to the web filtering companies.

  1. Trend Micro
  2. Nortons
  3. AVG
  4. Avast
  5. Symantec
  6. McAfee

Social Mention Links

Use these links to write complaints about scam url sites.

  1. Trust Pilot
  2. Scam Complaint Registry

Check Website Links

Use these links to check and see if there is a possible scam operating:

  1. Trend Micro – Scam Link Checker
  2. Scam Advisor – check many links

Complaint Links

Use these links to investigate Bitcoin and Blockchain

  1. Bitcoin Abuse
  2. Crypto Complaint
  3. Scam Alert
  4. Bitcoin Who’s Who

Lobby Digital Platforms

Use these links to uncover the policies and community standards of social sites.

Report to Digital Platforms

Use these links to make reports to social platforms.

Crypto Identification Links

Use these links to investigate Bitcoin and Blockchain transactions:

  1. Blockchain Address Checkup
  2. Blockonomics
  3. Bitcoin Wallet Balance Check

Private Investigator Links

Use these links to contact private investigator firms

  1. IFW World – located in various countries, they have a reputation of finding what is lost or stolen and being able to return it, especially if it is large sums involved
  2. World Association of Detectives – use the form “find an investigator” to locate someone in your country who may be able to help
  3. SECMON1 – Au Australian based private investigative firm who specialise in bitcoin fraud financial recovery

Is It Suspicious ?

Use these links to research (or submit) dodgy websites:

  1. Fake Website Buster – https://fakewebsitebuster.com/
  2. Web of Trust- https://www.mywot.com/
  3. Google Chrome Extension, Suspicious Site Reporter – https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/suspicious-site-reporter/jknemblkbdhdcpllfgbfekkdciegfboi
  4. Google Business Redress Tool – https://support.google.com/business/contact/business_redressal_form