PublicAML

Report a crypto scam address

Reporting will not reverse your transaction — nothing can. What it does is warn the next person and give investigators evidence they can act on. Free, and you choose whether your report is public.

Before you file — do these first

  1. If your wallet may be compromised, move any remaining balance to a new wallet created on a clean device. A leaked key stays leaked.
  2. Report to your national police or cybercrime unit. Only law enforcement can compel an exchange to act, and a case number helps everything that follows.
  3. If the funds reached an exchange, contact its support immediately. Speed is the single biggest factor in whether anything can be frozen.
  4. Ignore anyone who contacts you offering to recover the funds for an upfront fee. That is a follow-up scam targeting victims.

What happens to your report

A report never automatically brands an address as criminal. Accusations about real people need evidence, so every submission moves through review before it changes anything another user sees.

  1. Step 1

    Submitted

    Your report is recorded. It is not treated as verified and does not label any address yet.

  2. Step 2

    Evidence checked

    Transactions, links and ownership claims are reviewed against what can be confirmed on-chain.

  3. Step 3

    Corroborated

    We look for support from independent sources — other reports, incident data, official listings.

  4. Step 4

    Verified

    Only once it meets the documented standard does it affect what other users see, and the label states what it is based on.

Disputed labels can be appealed and corrected. Where a report is withdrawn or found unsupported, the public label is removed.

What to include

  • Transaction hashes. The most valuable evidence, because anyone can verify them independently on-chain.
  • Receiving addresses. Every address you sent funds to, including intermediate ones you were told to use.
  • Screenshots. The conversation, the website or app, and any dashboard that showed fake balances or profits.
  • Contact handles. Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, phone numbers, email addresses and domains used to reach you.
  • Timeline. When it started, when you sent funds, and when you realised.

What we accept

  • Hacks and exploits
    SIM swap, smart contract exploit, protocol attack, man-in-the-middle
  • Phishing
    Fake websites, NFT airdrops, email, SMS, Telegram, Discord, fake job offers, fake support
  • Impersonation
    Fake charities and donations, celebrity giveaways, advance-fee approaches
  • Investment fraud
    Pig butchering, romance scams, fake projects, rug pulls, Ponzi schemes, pump and dump
  • Extortion
    Ransomware, sextortion and other blackmail

Victim Reports Form

Help protect the community by reporting cryptocurrency scams and frauds.

Step 1 of 333% complete

Select Scam Type

Choose the type of scam you experienced

Incident date cannot be in the future

Paste them exactly as you have them. Capitalisation matters and we check it. Leave this empty if you do not have the address.

Reporting a crypto scam — common questions

What happens after I submit a report?

It enters review. A submitted report is not treated as verified and does not immediately label an address. We check the evidence, look for corroboration from independent sources, and only then does it affect what other users see. Reports that cannot be substantiated are not published as accusations.

Will reporting get my money back?

Usually not. Blockchain transactions cannot be reversed and PublicAML cannot freeze or recover funds. What a report does is warn the next person, and give investigators and exchanges evidence they can act on if the funds reach a service that can respond.

Do I have to make my report public?

No. You choose whether a report is public or private when you submit it. Private reports still contribute to risk analysis without exposing your details.

What evidence should I include?

Transaction hashes and the addresses funds were sent to matter most, because they are independently verifiable on-chain. Add screenshots of the conversation, any websites or apps involved, and the contact handles the scammer used.

Is reporting free?

Yes. PublicAML is operated by the PublicAML Foundation, a Delaware non-profit. There is no fee to submit a report and no paid tier for having one reviewed.

Should I also report to the police?

Yes. Report to your national police or cybercrime unit and to any exchange involved. A PublicAML report supplements an official report — it does not replace one, and only law enforcement can compel a service to act.

Were funds stolen from you? See what to do about stolen crypto.